Convertor
AssigneeMax-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
InventorsAndrew MARK, Peer FISCHER
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a convertor for converting alternating movement to unidirectional movement, the convertor comprising an actuator for generating the alternating movement, the actuator being disposed to exert compressive and tensile forces on first and second members, the first said member having a positive Poisson's ratio and the second said member having a negative Poisson's ratio, and the first and second members being adapted for differential frictional engagement with a structure.
Claims20
A convertor for converting alternating movement to unidirectional movement, the convertor comprising an actuator for generating the alternating movement, the actuator being disposed to exert compressive and tensile forces on first and second members, the first said member having a positive Poisson's ratio and the second said member having a negative Poisson's ratio, and the first and second members being adapted for differential frictional engagement with a structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.