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Capillary Force Actuator Device and Related Method of Applications

  • US 20090195120A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2007
  • Published: 08/06/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A capillary force-actuator, comprising:

  • a first substrate;

    an electrode layer disposed on said first substrate;

    a dielectric layer disposed on said electrode layer on the side farthest from said first substrate; and

    a conducting liquid in communication with said dielectric layer, whereby the capillary pressure within said liquid is reduced by the application of an electric potential and is below ambient pressure with the application of sufficient electrical potential thereby exerting a pulling force on said first substrate when the actuator is in communication with a surface of a system.

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