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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2015
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Russel Allyn Martin, Menlo Park, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for micro actuators are presented. In some embodiments, a micro actuator can comprise a substrate coupled to an actuation member. A corrugating portion of the substrate in a first state can be uncontracted to form a substantially planar surface and in a second state can be contracted along a dimension parallel to the planar surface. The actuation member can be at least partially rigid. The micro actuator can be configured to move the actuation member relative to the corrugating portion upon a change in state of the corrugating portion. At least a layer of the substrate can be unitary and the actuation member can include at least a portion of the layer. The substrate can comprise a conducting polymer film.