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(11) EP 1 676 030 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(21) Application number: 04782960.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F03G 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/028570
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/026539 (24.03.2005 Gazette 2005/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 05.09.2003 US 500576 P
25.09.2003 US 506127 P

(71) Applicant: Alfmeier Präzision AG Baugruppen und Systemlösungen
91757 Treuchtlingen (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • SZILAGYI, Andrei
    Danville, CA 94506 (US)
  • MACGREGOR, Roderick
    Antioch, CA 94509 (US)
  • EVERSON, Shawn
    Fremont, CA 94583 (US)
  • GHORBAL, Ali
    Antioch, CA 94509 (US)
  • NASH, Henry, P.
    Old Amersham Buckinghamshire HP70DJ (GB)
  • KUHLMANN, Kurt
    San Jose, CA 95136 (US)

(74) Representative: Mörtel & Höfner 
Patentanwälte Blumenstrasse 1
90402 Nürnberg
90402 Nürnberg (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOW COST CONTROL OF SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATORS