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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Ronald E. Pelrine, Longmont, CO (US);
Roy D. Kornbluth, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Qibing Pei, Temecula, CA (US);
Seajin OH, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jose P. Joseph, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Ronald E. Pelrine, Longmont, CO (US);
Roy D. Kornbluth, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Qibing Pei, Temecula, CA (US);
Seajin Oh, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jose P. Joseph, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Described herein are transducers and their fabrication. The transducers convert between mechanical and electrical energy. Some transducers of the present invention include a pre-strained polymer. The pre-strain improves the conversion between electrical and mechanical energy. The present invention provides methods for fabricating electromechanical devices including one or more electroactive polymers.