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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Parker-hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Roger N. Hitchcock, San Leandro, CA (US);
Thomas Kridl, Los Altos, CA (US);
Xina Quan, Saratoga, CA (US);
Mikyong Yoo, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Fang Yuan, San Jose, CA (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides flexible polymer diodes in the form of a printable polymer sandwich configuration similar to that found in electroactive polymer transducers. The inventive flexible polymer diodes comprise a dielectric layer sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. With appropriate optional additives introduced in the electrode formulation and the proper electrical properties in the electrode, a device may be constructed which allows current to pass through for only one polarity of applied voltage.