Artificial muscles including closing aid, artificial muscle assemblies, and methods of using same

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PATENT NO 12199528
APP PUB NO 20240171091A1
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18058488

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An artificial muscle including a housing, an electrode pair positioned in an electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode each including a pair of tab portions and a bridge portion interconnecting the pair of tab portions, and a first closing aid provided exteriorly of the housing opposite the electrode pair and applying a force in a direction toward the electrode region of the housing, wherein the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state results in attraction of the first electrode and the second electrode.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TOYOTA-CHO TOYOTA-SHI AICHI-KEN 471-8571

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Palaniswamy, Maduran Ann Arbor, US 27 67
Rowe, Michael P Pinckney, US 75 198
Rutledge, Erin J Tipton, US 2 2

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