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公开(公告)号:US11925594B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US16541414
申请日:2019-08-15
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Marko Popovic , Cagdas Onal , Daniil Effraimidis , Brian Jennings , Gregory D. McCarthy , Nicholas Corso
CPC classification number: A61H3/00 , A61H1/024 , A61H1/0277 , A61H1/0281 , F15B15/103 , A61F2002/5066 , A61F2002/704 , A61F2/74 , A61F2/748 , A61F2002/762 , A61F2002/7635 , A61H2201/1238 , A61H2201/1614 , A61H2201/1635 , A61H2201/164 , A61H2201/165 , A61H2201/5007 , A61H2201/5058 , A61H2201/5071 , A61H2201/5087
Abstract: Actuators and methods of use are provided. An actuator may include an inner member made from an elastic material and defining a compartment for receiving an actuating fluid, the inner member being moveable in a longitudinal direction from a relaxed state to an expanded state by introducing an actuating fluid into the inner member; and an outer member made from an inelastic material and being disposed around the elastic inner member to control expansion of the elastic inner member in a radial direction, the outer member being moveable from a folded relaxed configuration to an unfolded extended configuration as the inner member moves from the relaxed state to the expanded state, wherein the movement of the actuator between the relaxed state and the expanded state causes a movement of a structure to which the actuator is attached.
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公开(公告)号:US20150359698A1
公开(公告)日:2015-12-17
申请号:US14628663
申请日:2015-02-23
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Marko Popovic , Cagdas Onal , Daniil Effraimidis , Brian Jennings , Gregory D. McCarthy , Nicholas Corso
CPC classification number: A61H3/00 , A61F2/68 , A61F2002/5066 , A61F2002/704 , A61F2002/74 , A61F2002/745 , A61F2002/748 , A61F2002/762 , A61F2002/7635 , A61H1/024 , A61H1/0277 , A61H1/0281 , A61H2201/1238 , A61H2201/1614 , A61H2201/1635 , A61H2201/164 , A61H2201/165 , A61H2201/5007 , A61H2201/5058 , A61H2201/5071 , A61H2201/5087 , F15B15/103
Abstract: Actuators and methods of use are provided. An actuator may comprise an inner member made from an elastic material and defining a compartment for receiving an actuating fluid, the inner member being moveable in a longitudinal direction from a relaxed state to an expanded state by introducing an actuating fluid into the inner member; and an outer member made from an inelastic material and being disposed around the elastic inner member to control expansion of the elastic inner member in a radial direction, the outer member being moveable from a folded relaxed configuration to an unfolded extended configuration as the inner member moves from the relaxed state to the expanded state, wherein the movement of the actuator between the relaxed state and the expanded state causes a movement of a structure to which the actuator is attached.
Abstract translation: 提供执行器和使用方法。 致动器可以包括由弹性材料制成并限定用于接收致动流体的隔室的内部构件,所述内部构件可以通过将致动流体引入到内部构件中而在纵向方向上从松弛状态向膨胀状态移动; 以及由非弹性材料制成并且设置在弹性内部构件周围的外部构件,以控制弹性内部构件沿径向的膨胀,外部构件可随着内部构件移动而从折叠的松弛构型移动到展开的延伸构型 从松弛状态到膨胀状态,其中致动器在松弛状态和膨胀状态之间的运动引起致动器附接到的结构的移动。
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公开(公告)号:US10456316B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
申请号:US14628663
申请日:2015-02-23
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Marko Popovic , Cagdas Onal , Daniil Effraimidis , Brian Jennings , Gregory D. McCarthy , Nicholas Corso
IPC: A61H3/00 , A61H1/00 , F15B15/10 , A61H1/02 , A61F2/68 , A61F2/74 , A61F2/50 , A61F2/70 , A61F2/76
Abstract: Actuators and methods of use are provided. An actuator may include an inner member made from an elastic material and defining a compartment for receiving an actuating fluid, the inner member being moveable in a longitudinal direction from a relaxed state to an expanded state by introducing an actuating fluid into the inner member; and an outer member made from an inelastic material and being disposed around the elastic inner member to control expansion of the elastic inner member in a radial direction, the outer member being moveable from a folded relaxed configuration to an unfolded extended configuration as the inner member moves from the relaxed state to the expanded state, wherein the movement of the actuator between the relaxed state and the expanded state causes a movement of a structure to which the actuator is attached.
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公开(公告)号:US20200038280A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-06
申请号:US16541414
申请日:2019-08-15
Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Inventor: Marko Popovic , Cagdas Onal , Daniil Effraimidis , Brian Jennings , Gregory D. McCarthy , Nicholas Corso
Abstract: Actuators and methods of use are provided. An actuator may include an inner member made from an elastic material and defining a compartment for receiving an actuating fluid, the inner member being moveable in a longitudinal direction from a relaxed state to an expanded state by introducing an actuating fluid into the inner member, and an outer member made from an inelastic material and being disposed around the elastic inner member to control expansion of the elastic inner member in a radial direction, the outer member being moveable from a folded relaxed configuration to an unfolded extended configuration as the inner member moves from the relaxed state to the expanded state, wherein the movement of the actuator between the relaxed state and the expanded state causes a movement of a structure to which the actuator is attached.
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