US 11,871,673 B2
Methods of fabricating actuator assemblies
Daniel John Clingman, Milton, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/844,876.
Application 16/844,876 is a continuation of application No. 15/250,174, filed on Aug. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,658,565.
Prior Publication US 2020/0243747 A1, Jul. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. H10N 30/20 (2023.01); H10N 30/06 (2023.01); H10N 30/87 (2023.01); H10N 30/03 (2023.01)
CPC H10N 30/20 (2023.02) [H10N 30/03 (2023.02); H10N 30/06 (2023.02); H10N 30/204 (2023.02); H10N 30/871 (2023.02); H10N 30/878 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of fabricating an actuator assembly, the method comprising:
defining a first electrode on a first side of a piezoelectric element, wherein the defining the first electrode includes:
(i) defining a first metallic film on the first side of the piezoelectric element; and
(ii) operatively attaching a flexible, electrically conductive membrane to the first side of the piezoelectric element such that the flexible, electrically conductive membrane is in electrical communication with the first side of the piezoelectric element; wherein the operatively attaching the flexible, electrically conductive membrane includes operatively attaching such that the first metallic film extends between, and electrically separates, the first side of the piezoelectric element and the flexible, electrically conductive membrane; and
defining a second electrode on a second side of the piezoelectric element.