ACTUATOR DEVICE BASED ON AN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER

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15573558

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An actuator device comprises an electroactive polymer (30) and a controller (34) for delivering a drive signal to the electroactive polymer to make it deform. The controller is adapted to generate a signal which comprises an AC component for introducing a vibration (40, 42) of the electroactive polymer. This vibration is used to reduce friction between the electroactive polymer and an adjacent component (32). The AC component may be superposed on a low frequency AC or DC drive level.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN EINDHOVEN NORTH BRABANT

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Franklin, Steven Ernest Eindhoven, NL 14 87
Hendriks, Cornelis Petrus Eindhoven, NL 98 334
Johnson, Mark Thomas Eindhoven, NL 458 4244
van, de Molengraaf Roland Alexander Geldrop, NL 29 116
van, den Ende Daan Anton Breda, NL 70 227

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