Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Customizable strut assemblies and articles that employ the same
- Patent Title (中): 可定制的支柱组件和使用相同的物品
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Application No.: US11077496Application Date: 2005-03-10
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Publication No.: US08261892B2Publication Date: 2012-09-11
- Inventor: Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Nilesh D. Mankame , John C. Ulicny , Gary L. Jones , James C. O'Kane
- Applicant: Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Nilesh D. Mankame , John C. Ulicny , Gary L. Jones , James C. O'Kane
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: F16F9/32
- IPC: F16F9/32
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a strut assembly 10 comprising a piston 3 in slideable communication with the housing 2; an actuator 16 in operative communication with the piston 3, wherein the actuator 16 comprises a shape memory material and is adapted to control the displacement of the piston. Disclosed herein too is a method of operating a strut assembly 10 comprising displacing a suspended body 60 in operative communication with a piston; and activating an actuator 16 in operative communication with the piston, wherein the actuator 16 comprises a shape memory material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050199455A1 Customizable strut assemblies and articles that employ the same Public/Granted day:2005-09-15
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