The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
David Wayne Cripe, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
Bryan S. Mccoy, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ryan J. Legge, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gerard A. Woychik, Shellsburg, IA (US);
Robert P. Campbell, Marion, IA (US);
David Wayne Cripe, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
Bryan S. McCoy, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Ryan J. Legge, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Gerard A. Woychik, Shellsburg, IA (US);
Robert P. Campbell, Marion, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An actuator includes a shape memory element formed from a shape memory alloy. The shape memory element is configured such that the actuator is actuated by a change in shape of the shape memory element. The shape memory element may be maintained in a pre-actuated state that is advanced from its rest state, but which is not at its actuated state.