Conducting polymer driven rotary motor
Patent 6084321 Issued on July 4, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 7, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 7, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDirect conversion of solar energy to mechanical energy Radiant heat engine Patent #: 4598550 InventorsApplicationNo. 130500 filed on 08/07/1998US Classes:310/20, Motion-converting mechanism310/367, Piezoelectric element shape310/369Circular disc, ring, or cylinderExaminersPrimary: Ramirez, NestorAssistant: Jones, Judson H. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH02K 007/06AbstractA rotary actuator for applying torque to a crank with respect to a member. The rotary actuator has a substantially planar sheet of anisotropic conducting polymer, portions of which are activated in temporal sequence to produce rotation of the crank with respect to the axis of the crank. Actuation is achieved by contraction of successive portions of the sheet as electrical current causes differential strain in the sheet. | |
