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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Delavan Inc, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Inventors:
Sergey Mironets, Charlotte, NC (US);
Alexander Staroselsky, Avon, CT (US);
Robert Bianco, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
DELAVAN INC., West Des Moines, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); G01L 1/26 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/065 (2013.01); G01L 1/26 (2013.01); B64C 25/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a structure can include a first body formed from a first material, and a second body disposed on or embedded within the first body. The second body includes a shape memory alloy configured to provide a first stress to the first body in a first state and a second stress to the first body in a second state. The shape memory alloy is configured to transition from the first and second state as a function of an applied activation energy.