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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ryan N. Ruzicka, Waconia, MN (US);
Yasushi Sakamoto, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/065 (2013.01); F05C 2251/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
SMA actuators and related methods are described. One embodiment of an actuator includes a base; a plurality of buckle arms; and at least a first shape memory alloy wire coupled with a pair of buckle arms of the plurality of buckle arms. Another embodiment of an actuator includes a base and at least one bimorph actuator including a shape memory alloy material. The bimorph actuator attached to the base.