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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Russell Bosch, Gaines, MI (US);
Michael Cooke, Gillingham, GB;
Christopher Goat, Offham, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An actuator arrangement comprising a piezoelectric actuator having a body section, a shroud which enshrouds at least part of the body section of the actuator, and at least one constrictive member disposed externally with respect to the shroud. The constrictive member applies a constrictive force to the shroud to maintain a seal between the shroud and the underlying body section of the actuator.