Power plants – Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of... – Mass is a solid
Patent
1988-05-05
1989-06-27
Ostrager, Allen M.
Power plants
Motor operated by expansion and/or contraction of a unit of...
Mass is a solid
60529, F03G 706
Patent
active
048417300
ABSTRACT:
An actuator comprising an actuator body, a shape memory member mounted on the body and a heating element in heat exchange relationship to the shape memory member. By activating the heating element, sufficient heat is generated to heat the shape memory member to its transition temperature so that it deforms from a distorted shape toward its original shape.
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Ostrager Allen M.
PDA Engineering
Peterson Gordon L.
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