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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2010
Jeffery B. Moler, Sarasota, FL (US);
Aaron Dickey, Sarasota, FL (US);
Lawrence Egle, Sarasota, FL (US);
Daniel R. Tejada, Sarasota, FL (US);
Jeffery B. Moler, Sarasota, FL (US);
Aaron Dickey, Sarasota, FL (US);
Lawrence Egle, Sarasota, FL (US);
Daniel R. Tejada, Sarasota, FL (US);
Viking AT, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US);
Abstract
A smart material actuator having a fixed supporting member, mechanical web, actuating arm, and piezoelectric or smart material stack is disclosed, together with a sensor adapted to indicate the degree of motion of the actuating arms and controller adapted to allow safe operation of the actuator in resonant conditions. Methods of maintaining resonant operation, avoiding resonant operation, and adjusting resonant frequencies are also disclosed.