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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
May. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Marco Pizzi, Turin, IT;
Valerian Koniachkine, Turin, IT;
Inventors:
Marco Pizzi, Turin, IT;
Valerian Koniachkine, Turin, IT;
Assignee:
C.R.F. Societa Consortile Per Azioni, Turin, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A micro-actuator includes a shape memory thin film having one end fixed to a substrate and one remaining part which, at room temperature, is in the martensitic phase and assumes a curly-configuration, whereas at a higher temperature than a threshold value it changes to the austenitic condition, wherein the film is completely stretched upon the substrate.