Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid bio actuator and method of manufacturing the same using 3-dimensional micro molding aligner
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Application No.: US11512356Application Date: 2006-08-30
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Publication No.: US07435593B2Publication Date: 2008-10-14
- Inventor: Suk-ho Park , Jin-seok Kim , Jung-yul Park , Duk-moon Rho , Byung-kyu Kim
- Applicant: Suk-ho Park , Jin-seok Kim , Jung-yul Park , Duk-moon Rho , Byung-kyu Kim
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee: Korea Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Priority: KR10-2005-0126160 20051220
- Main IPC: B29C43/36
- IPC: B29C43/36

Abstract:
A hybrid bio actuator and a manufacturing method thereof using a 3-dimensional micro molding aligning apparatus are provided. The manufacturing method has the steps of: 3-dimensionally forming an actuator body with polymer using the micro molding aligning apparatus; and transplanting and cultivating the muscular cell onto the actuator body. The step of forming the actuator body comprise: preparing the upper and lower half molds corresponding to an outer contour of the actuator; installing, on the mold plate unit, the upper and lower half molds opposite to each other and placing a mass of polymer above the lower half mold; aligning the lower half mold with the upper half mold using the aligner unit; pressing the mold plate unit using the clamp unit; solidifying the polymer; and removing the solidified polymer, thereby providing the hybrid bio actuator made of a biomaterial compatible with the human body and capable of operating without a separate battery or external energy source.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070141647A1 Hybrid bio actuator and method of manufacturing the same using 3-dimensional micro molding aligner Public/Granted day:2007-06-21
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