Patents by Inventor Geoffrey M. Spinks

Geoffrey M. Spinks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electromechanical actuator and methods of providing same
    Patent number: 7242134
    Abstract: An electromechanical actuator comprising an inherently conducting polymer and a conductor for conducing voltage along the polymer from a first end region thereof. The conductor is adapted for axially extending and contracting with axial expansion and contraction of the polymer. In one form, the conductor is in the form of a helix embedded in the polymer and extends along substantially the entire length of the polymer. Also disclosed is a method for manufacture of the electromechanical actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: University of Wollongong
    Inventors: Gordon G. Wallace, Geoffrey M. Spinks, Dezhi Zhou