Composite Layering of Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic Transducers

2022

Patent

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A hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) transducer includes a composite, multi-layered structure. In an example, a HASEL transducer includes a dielectric layer including at least one fluid dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The HASEL transducer further includes a first electrode disposed at the first side of the dielectric layer, a second electrode disposed at the second side of the dielectric layer, a first outer layer disposed at the first electrode opposite the dielectric layer, and a second outer layer disposed at the second electrode opposite the dielectric layer. The first outer layer and second outer layer exhibit different mechanical and electrical properties from the dielectric layer.

@patent{PCT-US2022-17436455,
  title = {Composite Layering of Hydraulically Amplified Self-Healing Electrostatic Transducers},
  author = {Keplinger, Christoph Matthias and Mitchell, Shane Karl and Kellaris, Nicholas Alexander and Rothemund, Philipp},
  number = {US Patent App. 17436455},
  month = may,
  year = {2022},
  doi = {},
  url = {https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/1c/94/07/9e949de44b9a6e/US20220158570A1.pdf},
  month_numeric = {5}
}