ONE PIECE MICROACTUATOR MEMBRANE

1 . A microactuator comprising:

an outer shell, the outer shell including a microactuator reed opening at a distal end thereof;

a microactuator reed extending from an interior of the outer shell though the microactuator reed opening;

an ingress membrane mounting surface connected to the outer shell and surrounding the microactuator reed opening;

an ingress membrane mounting ring adhesive positioned on the ingress membrane mounting surface;

an ingress membrane, the ingress membrane comprising a mounting ring and a central section, wherein the mounting ring surrounds the central section, the mounting ring being positioned on the ingress membrane mounting ring adhesive;

an ingress membrane reed covering in the central portion of the ingress membrane, wherein the microactuator reed extends into but not through the membrane reed covering;

an encapsulation shield, the encapsulation shield extending over the ingress membrane mounting ring;

an inner membrane sealant connecting the ingress membrane to the microactuator reed inside the membrane reed covering at a distal end of the membrane reed covering;

an outer drive post sealant positioned on the distal end of the membrane reed covering and contacting a distal surface of a drive post where the distal end of the membrane reed covering passes through a drive post keyhole; and

a keyhole drive post sealant contacting a portion of an outer surface of the membrane reed covering and contacting a proximal surface of the drive post where the membrane reed covering passes through the drive post keyhole.

2 . A microactuator according to claim 1 wherein the outer shell is constructed of a ferrous material.

3 . A microactuator according to claim 1 wherein an end ring is positioned on the microactuator at a distal end of the outer shell, the end ring:

comprising stainless steel; and

including the ingress membrane mounting surface at a distal end thereof.

4 . A microactuator assembly comprising:

a microactuator, the microactuator comprising a microactuator body and a microactuator reed;

a one-piece membrane, the one-piece membrane comprising a reed covering and a bellows;

a membrane skirt sealant positioned between the one-piece membrane and the microactuator, wherein the membrane skirt sealant attaches the one-piece membrane to the microactuator body; and

wherein the reed covering does not include any openings.

5 . A microactuator assembly according to claim 4 wherein the microactuator assembly further includes a drive post, the drive post comprising a keyhole, wherein a distal end of the reed covering and the microactuator reed extend through the keyhole.

6 . A microactuator assembly according to claim 5 wherein a distal end of the microactuator reed is affixed to an interior surface of the distal end of the reed covering by an inner membrane sealant.

7 . A microactuator assembly according to claim 6 wherein the reed covering passes through the keyhole with a distal end of the reed covering extending out of a distal side of the keyhole.

8 . A microactuator according to claim 7 wherein a middle region of the reed covering enters a proximal end of the keyhole.

9 . A microactuator according to claim 8 wherein an outer surface of the distal end of the reed covering is affixed to a distal side of the drive post by an outer drive post sealant.

10 . A microactuator according to claim 9 wherein the outer drive post sealant is an epoxy sealant.

11 . A microactuator according to claim 10 wherein an outer surface of the middle region of the reed covering is affixed to a proximal surface of the drive post by a keyhole drive post sealant.

12 . A microactuator according to claim 11 wherein the keyhole drive post sealant is an epoxy sealant.