Challenges in the Design and Manufacturing of the First Generation of Minimally Invasive Nitinol-Based Implants for Segmental Pulmonary Applications
Mr. Brandon J. Shuman, Mr. Seung Yi and Mr. Clint Finger, Spiration Inc., 6675 185th Ave., Redmond, WA 98052 |
Shape Memory Alloy Position Sensor for Feedback Control of Active Catheters
Mr. Alexander T. Tung1, Dr. Byong-Ho Park2, Prof. Gunter Niemeyer2 and Dr. David Liang3, 1Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 350 Serra Mall, Office 063, Stanford, CA 94305, 2Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Building 530, Stanford, CA 94305, 3Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 |
Characterization of Nickel-Rich Nitinol Alloys for Actuator Development
Mr. James Mabe1, Dr. Frederick T. Calkins2 and Dr. Robert T. Ruggeri3, 1Phantom Works, The Boeing Company, PO Box 3707, M/C 4A-51, Seattle, WA 98124, 2The Boeing Company, PO Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124, 3Phanton Works, The Boeing Company, PO Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124 |
Experimental Testing of Large Diameter Shape Memory Alloys
Dr. Cameron J. Black1, Dr. Ian D. Aiken1, Robert Krumme2, Dr. John Hayes3 and Steven Sweeney3, 1Seismic Isolation Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 11243, Oakland, CA 94611, 2E*Sorb Systems, Berkeley, CA, 3U.S. Army CERL, Champaign, IL |