Power-off hold element

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2007-12-11

2007-12-11

Nguyen, Hoang (Department: 3748)

Power plants

Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of...

Mass is a solid

C060S528000

Reexamination Certificate

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10913234

ABSTRACT:
A power-off hold element for operating in cooperation with an actuator is disclosed. The power-off hold element comprises a material having selectively adjustable rigidity wherein a position or shape of said material is adjustable when energy is applied to increase the temperature of the material above a temperature where the material becomes flexible and the material is rigid in a position or shape when the temperature of the material decreases below the temperature where the material becomes flexible. Also disclosed is a process for operating a power-off hold element for operating in cooperation with an actuator.

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