WO2005081676A3 - Electroactive polymer pre-strain - Google Patents

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WO2005081676A3
WO2005081676A3 PCT/US2004/027927 US2004027927W WO2005081676A3 WO 2005081676 A3 WO2005081676 A3 WO 2005081676A3 US 2004027927 W US2004027927 W US 2004027927W WO 2005081676 A3 WO2005081676 A3 WO 2005081676A3
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Qibing Pei
Ronald E Pelrine
Marcus Rosenthal
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Qibing Pei
Ronald E Pelrine
Marcus Rosenthal
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Priority to EP04821599A priority patent/EP1751843B1/en
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Priority to ES04821599T priority patent/ES2393384T3/en
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Abstract

The present invention provides electroactive polymers (40), transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions (42) of an electroactive polymer (40). Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion (42) and a stiffened portion (44) configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion (42). One partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre- strain in an electroactive polymer.
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JP2006524888A JP5615479B2 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-27 Pre-strain of electroactive polymer
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EP04821599A EP1751843B1 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-27 Electroactive polymer pre-strain
DK04821599.0T DK1751843T3 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-27 Pre-load of electroactive polymer
ES04821599T ES2393384T3 (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-27 Pre-tensioning of an electroactive polymer
CA2537231A CA2537231C (en) 2003-08-29 2004-08-27 Electroactive polymer pre-strain
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