Patents Assigned to The Konkuk University Foundation
  • Patent number: 7081701
    Abstract: The piezo-composite curved actuator of the present invention includes a piezoelectric layer 10, a lightweight fiber-reinforced lower composite layer 20 with a high GTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) and a low modulus, which is placed under the piezoelectric layer, a lightweight fiber-reinforced upper composite layer 30 with a low GTE and a high modulus, which is placed on the piezoelectric layer, and an insulator layer 23 placed between the piezoelectric layer and the upper composite layer. The piezo-composite curved actuator may further include an insulator layer 24 placed on the upper composite layer. Also, the piezo-composite curved actuator may further include insulator layers 22 placed between the insulator layer 23 and the lower composite layer 20 at the both sides of the piezoelectric layer 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: The Konkuk University Foundation
    Inventors: Kwang Joon Yoon, Hoon Cheol Park