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Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 06, 2022
Applicant:

Cambridge Mechatronics Limited, Cambridge, GB;

Inventor:

Mark Easton, Cambridge, GB;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06 (2006.01); G02B 27/64 (2006.01); G03B 5/00 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/06143 (2021.08); G02B 27/646 (2013.01); G03B 5/00 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0007 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0046 (2013.01); G03B 2205/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of generating drive signals for driving an SMA apparatus, wherein the SMA apparatus comprises two SMA actuator assemblies each comprising a respective set of one or more SMA wires, the method comprising the steps of: outputting drive signals for applying to the SMA wires of the sets of SMA wires so as to independently drive the SMA actuator assemblies; and outputting a measurement pulse for measuring an electrical characteristic of an SMA wire, and suppressing or delaying the drive signals for applying to both sets of SMA wires for the duration of the measurement pulse, such that the measurement pulse is applied in the absence of any drive signal.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Easton, Mark. (2026). Method of generating drive signals for driving an sma apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12590573). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12590573

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