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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Iain Alexander Anderson, Auckland, NZ;
Benjamin Marc O'brien, North Shore, NZ;
Thomas Gregory Mckay, Auckland, NZ;
Todd Alan Gisby, North Shore, NZ;
Emilio Patricio Calius, Auckland, NZ;
Scott Hayden Walbran, Auckland, NZ;
Thomas Swithun Hale, Auckland, NZ;
Iain Alexander Anderson, Auckland, NZ;
Benjamin Marc O'Brien, North Shore, NZ;
Thomas Gregory McKay, Auckland, NZ;
Todd Alan Gisby, North Shore, NZ;
Emilio Patricio Calius, Auckland, NZ;
Scott Hayden Walbran, Auckland, NZ;
Thomas Swithun Hale, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
The invention provides an actuator for an electric motor and an electric motor including said actuator. The actuator includes one or more body formed from a dielectric elastomer, each body having at least one active region that is directly or indirectly coupled to a drive means. The active regions are arranged such that, in use, actuation thereof causes driven means to move with components in at least first and second directions, preferably within a plane of the body.