CA2742410A1 - Surface deformation electroactive polymer transducers - Google Patents

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CA2742410A1
CA2742410A1 CA2742410A CA2742410A CA2742410A1 CA 2742410 A1 CA2742410 A1 CA 2742410A1 CA 2742410 A CA2742410 A CA 2742410A CA 2742410 A CA2742410 A CA 2742410A CA 2742410 A1 CA2742410 A1 CA 2742410A1
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Ilya Polyakov
Chris A. Weaber
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