Motion coupler for a piezoelectric actuator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7665445
APP PUB NO 20090260599A1
SERIAL NO

12081643

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The present disclosure is directed to a fuel injector. The fuel injector may include a casing substantially aligned along a central axis of the fuel injector. The fuel injector may also include a control valve configured to control a flow of fuel through the fuel injector. The fuel injector may also include a piezoelectric element disposed within the casing and associated with the control valve. The fuel injector may further include a motion coupler disposed between the control valve and the piezoelectric element the motion coupler configured to affect shock to reduce microscopic fractures within the piezoelectric element.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629-9510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lakhapati, Shriprasad Gaurishankar Peoria, US 3 8
Lewis, Stephen Robert Chillicothe, US 19 70
Manubolu, Avinash Reddy Edwards, US 3 25
Venkataraghavan, Jayaraman Krishnapura Dunlap, US 1 8

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