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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Ukpai I. Ukpai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Norman K. Bucknor, Troy, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Andrew C. Keefe, Encino, CA (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
Ukpai I. Ukpai, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Norman K. Bucknor, Troy, MI (US);
Xiujie Gao, Troy, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Andrew C. Keefe, Encino, CA (US);
Guillermo A. Herrera, Winnetka, CA (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An active material actuator assembly is provided having first and second active material components operatively connected to a movable member. Movement of the movable member is modulated, which may be due to activation of the first and second active material components being at least partially temporally distinct or the active material components differing in at least one characteristic affecting movement.