Shape memory alloy actuator

• US 20050160858A1
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: M2 Group Holdings Inc (Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: M2 Medical A/S
• Inventors: Mernoe, Morten
• Application Number:
  US11/041,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20050160858A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/469
• CPC Class Codes: F03G 7/065 using a shape memory element
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 11/00 Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members co-operating with one single controlled member
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 15/00 Mechanical devices for initiating a movement automatically due to a specific cause
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 19/00 Servo-mechanisms with follow-up action, e.g. occurring in steps
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 7/06 in which repeated movement of the controlling member produces increments of movement of the controlled member G05G7/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20 Control lever and linkage systems

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