THERMAL BEND ACTUATOR COMPRISING BENT ACTIVE BEAM HAVING RESISTIVE HEATING BARS - Patent 2285575

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EP 2 285 575 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/08

(21)	Application number: 08733443.9

(22)	Date of filing: 05.05.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 2/045^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/AU2008/000618

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/135245 (12.11.2009 Gazette 2009/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA MK RS

(71)	Applicant: Silverbrook Research Pty. Ltd
	Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU)

(72)	Inventors:
	MCAVOY, Gregory John Balmain New South Wales 2041 (AU) BAGNAT, Misty Balmain New South Wales 2041 (AU) LAWLOR, Vincent Patrick Balmain New South Wales 2041 (AU) SILVERBROOK, Kia Balmain New South Wales 2041 (AU)

(74)	Representative: Keane, Paul Fachtna et al
	Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)

(54)	THERMAL BEND ACTUATOR COMPRISING BENT ACTIVE BEAM HAVING RESISTIVE HEATING BARS