ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120248942 | ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER, METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - An electromechanical converter comprises a dielectric elastomer layer ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120075519 | WAFER LEVEL OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 03-29-2012 |
20110252611 | PORTABLE MULTIPOINT TENTER - The present invention provides portable multipoint tenter made from a rotating ring with a plurality of curved slots for placement in each of a first prong of a plurality of two-prong, guide pins, a circular base plate with a plurality of straight slots for placement of the first prong and a second prong of the plurality of two-prong guide pins and a contact pad attached to each of the second prongs. The inventive portable multipoint tenter helps to assure asymmetrical stzetch and is customizable so it can be made with various numbers of pads with minimal redesign. Because the inventive device is hand powered rather than electrical, the device is both portable and environmentally friendly. | 10-20-2011 |
20110157675 | OPTICAL SYSTEMS EMPLOYING COMPLIANT ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive films to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device/system. | 06-30-2011 |
20100232034 | OPTICAL LENS DISPLACEMENT SYSTEMS - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231091 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - Transducers employing electroactive polymer films are disclosed. | 09-16-2010 |
20100205803 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS FOR SENSORY FEEDBACK APPLICATIONS - Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed. | 08-19-2010 |
20100164329 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATED DEVICES - Devices employing electroactive polymer actuators are disclosed. Acrylic dielectric material based actuators are optionally provided in which architectures are presented that allow for improved power output as compared with other known acrylic dielectric material based transducers. Such technology may be applied in motor-driven applications, lightweight flight applications and lighting applications among others. | 07-01-2010 |
20100109486 | SURFACE DEFORMATION ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - Electroactive polymer transducers configured for surface mode deformation to provide thickness mode actuation. | 05-06-2010 |
20100033835 | Optical lens displacement systems - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 02-11-2010 |
20090250021 | FLUID CONTROL SYSTEMS EMPLOYING COMPLIANT ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention includes fluid control systems employing compliant electroactive materials. | 10-08-2009 |
20090236939 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - Transducers employing electroactive polymer films are disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090174293 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - Electroactive polymer constructions that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy and vice versa are disclosed. The subject transducers (actuators, generators, sensors or combinations thereof) share the requirement of a frame or fixture element used in preloading elastomeric film electrodes and dielectric polymer in a desired configuration. The structures are either integrally biased in a push-pull arrangement or preloaded/biased by another element. | 07-09-2009 |
20090154053 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS - Dielectric elastomer or electroactive polymer film transducers configured to minimize high electrical field gradients that can lead to partial discharge and corona. | 06-18-2009 |
20090152995 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS BIASED FOR INCREASED OUTPUT - Electroactive polymer transducers are disclosed. They are biased in a manner that provides for increased force and/or stroke output, thereby offering improved work potential and power output capacity. The biasing may offer additional or alternate functional advantage in terms of matching transducer performance with a given application such as a normally-closed valve. The improved biasing (including increased output biasing) may utilize negative spring rate biasing and/or a combination of negative or zero-rate biasing with positive rate biasing to achieve the desired ends. | 06-18-2009 |
20090147377 | Optical lens displacement systems - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device or system. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147340 | Lens shutter and aperture control devices - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to provide shutter and/or aperture control. | 06-11-2009 |
20090040361 | OPTICAL LENS IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive polymer actuators to stabilize the image produced by the device or system. | 02-12-2009 |
20090021823 | OPTICAL SYSTEMS EMPLOYING COMPLIANT ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS - The present invention provides optical systems, devices and methods which utilize one or more electroactive films to adjust an optical parameter of the optical device/system. | 01-22-2009 |
20090001855 | ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS FOR SENSORY FEEDBACK APPLICATIONS - Electroactive polymer transducers for sensory feedback applications are disclosed. | 01-01-2009 |