Roll-to-roll manufacturing processes for producing self-healing electroactive polymer devices
First Claim
1. A process for producing an electroactive polymer cartridge with a corrugated surface, the process comprising:
- positioning a web comprising a support material attached to a dielectric elastomer film, the support material defining areas exposing portions of the dielectric elastomer film;
applying a force to stretch the positioned web in a direction that is orthogonal to a plane defined by the web;
applying a second material to the web while the web is in a stretched state; and
relaxing the web to form a corrugated layer on the dielectric elastomer film portion of the web.
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Abstract
A process for producing a corrugated electrode for use in an electroactive polymer cartridge is disclosed. A laminated web comprising a support sheet laminated to a dielectric elastomer film is positioned. The support sheet defines areas exposing portions of the dielectric elastomer film. A force is applied to the positioned laminated web to stretch the laminated support sheet-dielectric elastomer film web in a direction that is orthogonal to a plane defined by the web. An electrically conductive material is applied to the laminated support sheet-dielectric elastomer film web while the laminated support sheet-dielectric elastomer film web is in a stretched state. The laminated support sheet-dielectric elastomer film web is relaxed to form the corrugated electrode on the dielectric elastomer film portion of the web.
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23 Claims
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1. A process for producing an electroactive polymer cartridge with a corrugated surface, the process comprising:
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positioning a web comprising a support material attached to a dielectric elastomer film, the support material defining areas exposing portions of the dielectric elastomer film; applying a force to stretch the positioned web in a direction that is orthogonal to a plane defined by the web; applying a second material to the web while the web is in a stretched state; and relaxing the web to form a corrugated layer on the dielectric elastomer film portion of the web. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A process for producing a corrugated electrode for use in an electroactive polymer cartridge, the process comprising:
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positioning a laminated web comprising first and second sides, the laminated web further comprising a dielectric elastomer film laminated between first and second support sheets, the first and second support sheets defining areas exposing portions of the dielectric elastomer film; applying a first force to stretch the positioned laminated web in a direction that is orthogonal to a plane defined by the laminated web to a first predetermined distance in the direction of the applied first force; applying a first electrically conductive material to the first side of the laminated web while the laminated web is in a stretched state; and relaxing the laminated web to form a first corrugated electrode on a first side of the dielectric elastomer film portion of the laminated web. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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