The present invention provides electroactive polymer transducers that produce out-of-plane deflections. The transducers form a set of surface features based on deflection of an electroactive polymer. The set of surface features may include elevated polymer surface features and/or depressed electrode surface features. Actuation of an active area may produce the polymer deflection that creates one or more surface features. A passive layer may operably connect to a polymer. The passive layer may comprise a thicker and softer material to amplify polymer thickness changes and increase surface feature visibility.


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    Title :

    SURFACE DEFORMATION ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER TRANSDUCERS


    Additional title:

    TRANSDUCTEURS A POLYMERE ELECTROACTIF PRODUISANT DES DEFORMATIONS DE SURFACE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-11-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G12B CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF INSTRUMENTS, OR COMPARABLE DETAILS OF OTHER APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Konstruktive Einzelheiten von Instrumenten oder vergleichbare Einzelheiten anderer Geräte, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / C08L COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS , Massen auf Basis makromolekularer Verbindungen



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