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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven C. Quarre, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Precision, LLC, Issaquah, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 4/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 4/100 ;
Abstract
A high-precision, low backlash linear actuator drive mechanism characterized by minimal positional repeatability error irrespective of the direction from which a selected or target position is approached may comprise a bellows coupling operative to transmit rotational motion from a motor to a drive spindle. Rotation of the drive spindle causes linear translation thereof in an axial direction.