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US 2022/0065232 A1Published application
Shape memory polymer actuators
AssigneesSoreq Nuclear Research Center, Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
InventorsRonen Verker, Debby Margoy, Irina Gouzman, Eitan Grossman, Asaf Bolker, Noam Eliaz
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Abstract
Resistive heating elements are embedded in a shape memory polymer actuator. Sensing elements are associated with the resistive heating elements. The sensing elements sense changes in the resistive heating elements and correlate the changes with deformation of the shape memory polymer actuator.
Claims7
An assembly comprising:
- resistive heating elements embedded in a shape memory polymer actuator, called an SMPA;
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- sensing elements associated with said resistive heating elements, said sensing elements configured to sense changes in said resistive heating elements and to correlate said changes with deformation of said SMPA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.