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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Lintec of America, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Inventors:
Randy Allen, Richardson, TX (US);
Marcio Dias Lima, Richardson, TX (US);
Sergey Li, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC., Richardson, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); D01H 4/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2013.01); D01H 4/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, system, and apparatus for producing an actuator device are disclosed. The method may include twisting a muscle fiber; coiling the twisted muscle fiber about a mandrel; securing the muscle fiber onto the mandrel using a securing means; heating the muscle fiber to a predetermined temperature using a heating means; and removing the coiled muscle fiber from the mandrel. The twisting, coiling, securing, heating, and removing is a process that is continued until the muscle fiber is a desired length.