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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2012
Applicant:
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Mitra Yoonessi, Avon, OH (US);
Michael A Meador, Strongsville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 6/00 (2006.01); H02N 99/00 (2006.01); H01F 1/42 (2006.01); H01F 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 99/00 (2013.01); C23C 6/00 (2013.01); H01F 1/42 (2013.01); H01F 41/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A large strain polymer nanocomposite actuator is provided that upon subjected to an external stimulus, such as a magnetic field (static or electromagnetic field), an electric field, thermal energy, light, etc., will deform to thereby enable mechanical manipulations of structural components in a remote and wireless manner.