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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Boise State University, Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Peter Müllner, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/06 (2006.01); H01L 41/12 (2006.01); F04B 43/04 (2006.01); H01F 1/03 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01); F04B 19/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/06 (2013.01); F04B 17/03 (2013.01); F04B 19/006 (2013.01); F04B 43/043 (2013.01); F04B 43/12 (2013.01); H01F 1/0308 (2013.01); H01L 41/12 (2013.01); F05C 2251/08 (2013.01); F05C 2251/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuation apparatus may include a magnetic shape memory (MSM) element configured to contract locally at a portion of the MSM element in response to local exposure to a magnetic field distribution component that is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the MSM element. The apparatus may further include a plurality of conductive coils laterally offset from the MSM element. Central axes of each conductive coil of the plurality of conductive coils may be substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the MSM element.