Patents Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
  • SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY CABLES
    Publication number: 20090226691
    Abstract: A cable adapted for use as an actuator, adaptive structural member, or damper, includes a plurality of longitudinally inter-engaged and cooperatively functioning shape memory alloy wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Nilesh D. Mankame, John Andrew Shaw, Benjamin Reedlunn, Alan L. Browne, Xiujie Gao, Paul W. Alexander, Jan H. Aase, Nancy L. Johnson, Kenneth A. Strom, Sanjeev M. Naik, Chandra S. Namuduri, Robin Stevenson, William R. Rodgers, John C. Ulicny, Christopher P. Henry, Paul E. Krajewski, Ravindra Brammajyosula