Patent ID: 8446077
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: D03D,D10B,H01L

Abstract:
1. A woven active fiber composite, comprising: a longitudinal direction extending along a length of the woven active fiber composite; a lateral direction extending along a width of the woven active fiber composite; a vertical direction extending along a height of the woven active fiber composite; a plurality of actuating fibers, each actuating fiber extending in the longitudinal direction; a first group of actuating fibers from the plurality of actuating fibers that are spaced apart from one another in the lateral direction; a second group of actuating fibers from the plurality of actuating fibers that are spaced apart from one another in the lateral direction; the second group of actuating fibers being spaced apart from the first group of actuating fibers in the vertical direction; a conductive wire electrode configured to transfer electrical energy to and from the first group of actuating fibers and the second group of actuating fibers; and wherein the conductive wire electrode is in contact with at least one actuating fiber from the first group of actuating fibers and wherein the conductive wire electrode is in contact with at least one actuating fiber from the second group of actuating fibers.