ELECTROACTIVE-POLYMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/002588

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The present invention relates to an electroactive-polymer actuator and to a method for manufacturing same, and particularly, to an electroactive-polymer flexible body having an intelligent structure capable of continuous 3-dimensional morphing, and to a method for producing same. According to the present invention, an electroactive-polymer actuator may be provided that is capable of continuous, real-time flexible morphing along an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis, by forming two or more pairs of surface poles on the surface of an ion-exchange polymer material. Also, according to the present invention, movement may be achieved for a plurality of electroactive-polymer actuators that are capable of continuous, real-time flexible morphing along an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis by forming two pairs of surface poles partitioned into a plurality of regions on the surface of an ion-exchange polymer material, or by connecting a plurality of electroactive-polymer actuators in series or in parallel so as to form one electroactive-polymer actuator. Further, according to the present invention, a method may be provided for manufacturing an electroactive-polymer actuator that is capable of reducing manufacturing time and production costs by enabling an ion-exchange polymer material to be formed into a desired shape and the forming of surface pole patterns to be performed in an automated process. In addition, according to the present invention, a method may be provided for manufacturing an electroactive-polymer actuator at various scales including at the microscale, by enabling manufacture through automated processes and equipment, such as ultra-precision FIB equipment, using typical mechanical processes.

AHN, Sung-Hoon (419-403 Hyundai Sibeom Apt, Seohyeon-dong Bundang-g, Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 463-777, 463-777, KR)
안성훈 (경기도 성남시 분당구 서현동 현대 시범 아파트 419-403, 463-777 Gyeonggi-do, 463-777, KR)
LEE, Gil-Yong (250-38 Guui 1-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-201, 143-201, KR)
이길용 (서울 광진구 구의1동 250-38, 143-201 Seoul, 143-201, KR)

KR2010/004201

January 05, 2012

June 29, 2010

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SNU R&DB FOUNDATION (San 56-1, Sillim-dong Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, 151-742, KR)
서울대학교 산학협력단 (서울 관악구 신림동 산 56-1, 151-742 Seoul, 151-742, KR)
AHN, Sung-Hoon (419-403 Hyundai Sibeom Apt, Seohyeon-dong Bundang-g, Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do 463-777, 463-777, KR)
안성훈 (경기도 성남시 분당구 서현동 현대 시범 아파트 419-403, 463-777 Gyeonggi-do, 463-777, KR)
LEE, Gil-Yong (250-38 Guui 1-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-201, 143-201, KR)

H01L41/193

DAWOOL PATENT AND LAW FIRM (7th Floor, Hanyang Bldg.830-71 Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-080, 135-080, KR)

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