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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gareth J. Knowles, Williamsport, PA (US);
Bruce Bower, Williamsport, PA (US);
Assignee:
QorTek, Inc., Williamsport, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/700 ;
Abstract
The invention described and claimed is method of fabricating a planar pre-stressed bimorph actuator. The bimorph actuator is a symmetric load system composed of electrically and mechanically similar transductive elements. The method facilitates the bonding of planar metallic members about likewise planar transductive members thereby forming a planar multi-layer element. Fabricaton is performed at an elevated temperature under a vacuum with a mechanical load applied to the multi-layer element.