Valves and valve actuation – Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Fox, John (Department: 3753)
Valves and valve actuation
Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
C337S141000, C060S527000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11372727
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment of the present invention, a shape memory alloy (“SMA”)-actuated flow controller comprises a number of grille members, each having a long axis and being slideable relative to one another parallel to that long axis. The SMA-actuated flow controller also includes a frame configured to guide the number of grille members, and an actuator disposed within the frame to move at least one of the number of grille members for varying a size of an aperture. Further, the actuator includes an SMA actuator that includes a number of SMA elements each connecting one grille member to another.
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MacGregor Roderick
Szilagyi Andrei
Von Behrens Peter Emery
Alfmeier Präzision Baugruppen und Systemlösungen
Dority & Manning P.A.
Fox John
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