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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Christopher M. Spillmann, Alexandria, VA (US);
David Cylinder, New Egypt, NJ (US);
Banahalli R. Ratna, Woodbridge, VA (US);
Jawad Naciri, Herndon, VA (US);
Brett D. Martin, Washington, DC (US);
Christopher M. Spillmann, Alexandria, VA (US);
David Cylinder, New Egypt, NJ (US);
Banahalli R. Ratna, Woodbridge, VA (US);
Jawad Naciri, Herndon, VA (US);
Brett D. Martin, Washington, DC (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a first liquid crystal elastomer, a first heating element, a first layer of thermal paste, and a second liquid crystal elastomer. The apparatus further comprising a second heating element, a second layer of thermal paste, and a third liquid crystal elastomer. The heating element can be a nickel-chromium heating element. A method comprising arranging a first heating element on a first liquid crystal elastomer, arranging a first layer of thermal paste on the first heating element, and arranging a second liquid crystal elastomer on the first layer of thermal paste.