Electroactive polymer actuator device and driving method

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PATENT NO 11264555
APP PUB NO 20190123256A1
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16307164

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An actuator device comprises an electroactive polymer actuator (116) and a control circuit for driving the electroactive polymer actuator. The control circuit comprises a voltage boosting circuit including at least a capacitor (114; C11, C12, C13). An electroactive polymer layer (110) forms the electroactive polymer actuator in an active region (112) as well as a dielectric layer of the capacitor in a passive region (111). This provides integration of components to enable cost reductions and miniaturization.

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  • KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hilgers, Achim Alsdorf, DE 88 1120
Johnson, Mark Thomas Arendonk, BE 458 4244
Van, Den Ende Daan Anton Breda, NL 70 227

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