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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2015
Applicant:
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Blaise Friery, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Nicholas Polcyn, Commerce, MI (US);
Nicholas Lee, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01T 13/26 (2006.01); H01T 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01T 13/26 (2013.01); H01T 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A center electrode is electrically coupled with a main terminal. A ground electrode is opposed to the center electrode to form a gap therebetween. A piezo actuator changes in length on application of a voltage. The piezo actuator actuates one of the center electrode and the ground electrode to manipulate the gap.