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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Gregory John Mcavoy, Balmain, AU;
Misty Bagnat, Balmain, AU;
Vincent Patrick Lawlor, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Inventors:
Gregory John McAvoy, Balmain, AU;
Misty Bagnat, Balmain, AU;
Vincent Patrick Lawlor, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Assignee:
Zamtec Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of actuating a thermal bend actuator having an active beam fused to a passive beam. The method comprises passing an electrical current through the active beam so as to cause thermoelastic expansion of the active beam relative to the passive beam and bending of the actuator. The current is delivered in an actuation pulse having a pulse width of less than 0.2 microseconds.