.~ Electrostrictive, magnetostrictive, or piezoelectric
DEFINITION
Classification: 381/190
Electrostrictive, magnetostrictive, or piezoelectric:
(under subclass 150) Subject matter including an element which expands or contracts in accordance with an applied electric or magnetic field, or which produces a mechanical stress tending to produce deflection, expansion, or contraction when subjected to an applied electrical voltage.
(1) Note. The term deflection covers both twisting and bending.
