High force thermochemical actuator
CA 2105982 C · Owner: Schneider, Edward T. · Inventors: Schneider, Edward T.
Overview
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A pressure vessel (A) is defined by end walls (16) and side walls (18). In the interior, a plurality of fins (12) define an assembly of thin passages (10) that are filled with a material (26) that expands as it changes from a solid to a fluid state. The passages are thin, on the order of 0.01 inches such that heat is transferred relatively quickly into and out of the material. The passages communicate with a manifold area (14) to a piston bore (40) or other structure (B) for converting fluid pressure into mechanical movement. The piston bore holds a low durometer seal (44) a higher , durometer seal (46), and a movable piston (42). To generate rotary motion the piston and vessel …
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- Filed June 12, 1991 and granted November 7, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 12, 2011.
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