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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Andrew Nicholas Dames, Cambridge, GB;
Inventor:
Andrew Nicholas Dames, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
Polatis Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An actuator comprises a laminate of interleaved layers of electrode plates and piezoelectric material; wherein an upper region (in use) of electrode plates is adapted when energized to effect deflections in up and down directions; a lower region of electrode plates is adapted when energized to effect deflections in up and down directions; and one or more further regions of electrode plates are adapted when energized to effect deflections in left and right directions.