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Electroactive polymer animated devices

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Publication number
AU2001280428A1
AU2001280428A1 AU2001280428A AU8042801A AU2001280428A1 AU 2001280428 A1 AU2001280428 A1 AU 2001280428A1 AU 2001280428 A AU2001280428 A AU 2001280428A AU 8042801 A AU8042801 A AU 8042801A AU 2001280428 A1 AU2001280428 A1 AU 2001280428A1
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Prior art keywords
electroactive polymer
animated devices
polymer animated
devices
electroactive
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Abandoned
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AU2001280428A
Inventor
Donald E. Czyzyk
Joe Eckerle
Paul Gallagher
Roy D. Kornbluh
Qibing Pei
Ronald E. Pelrine
Subramanian Venkat Shastri
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SRI International Inc
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SRI International Inc
Stanford Research Institute
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Publication of AU2001280428A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001280428A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/02—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
    • F04B43/04—Pumps having electric drive
    • F04B43/043—Micropumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H13/00—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
    • A63H13/005—Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole with self-moving head or facial features
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H29/00—Drive mechanisms for toys in general
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N30/00—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices
    • H10N30/50—Piezoelectric or electrostrictive devices having a stacked or multilayer structure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/12—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action
    • F04B43/14—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having peristaltic action having plate-like flexible members
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S310/00—Electrical generator or motor structure
    • Y10S310/80—Piezoelectric polymers, e.g. PVDF

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Adjustable Resistors (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
AU2001280428A 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Electroactive polymer animated devices Abandoned AU2001280428A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

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US19481700P 2000-04-05 2000-04-05
US60/194,817 2000-04-05
US09/828,496 2001-04-04
US09/828,496 US6586859B2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-04 Electroactive polymer animated devices
PCT/US2001/011329 WO2001080284A2 (en) 2000-04-05 2001-04-05 Electroactive polymer animated devices

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AU2001280428A1 true AU2001280428A1 (en) 2001-10-30

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AU (1) AU2001280428A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001080284A2 (en)

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