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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2010
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nicholas W Pinto, Iv, Ferndale, MI (US);
Mohan Sundar, Troy, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Nicholas W Pinto, IV, Ferndale, MI (US);
Mohan Sundar, Troy, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of and actuator/device for passively actuating or protecting a system, body or circuit during a lightning strike or other high voltage/current generation event, utilizing an active material element activated by the spike in current or voltage potential, and preferably a barrier connected in series to the element and configured to be overcome by the voltage/current event, so that the element is activated only during the event.