Continuous production of muscle fibers

    公开(公告)号:US11199181B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16486205

    申请日:2018-02-22

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06 D01H4/40

    摘要: Methods, system, and apparatus for producing an actuator device are disclosed. The method may include twisting a muscle fiber; coiling the twisted muscle fiber about a mandrel; securing the muscle fiber onto the mandrel using a securing means; heating the muscle fiber to a predetermined temperature using a heating means; and removing the coiled muscle fiber from the mandrel. The twisting, coiling, securing, heating, and removing is a process that is continued until the muscle fiber is a desired length.

    APPLYING MICRON DIAMETER YARNS
    12.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210380413A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17403252

    申请日:2021-08-16

    IPC分类号: C01B32/16 B32B37/12

    摘要: A nanofiber yarn placement system includes a yarn dispenser assembly, and a placement assembly. The placement assembly includes a compliant flange, and a guide connected to the compliant flange. The guide defining a channel. The channel includes at least one internal surface and at least one corner defined by the at least one internal surface.

    Densifying a nanofiber sheet using heat and force

    公开(公告)号:US11155959B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16009578

    申请日:2018-06-15

    发明人: Chi Huynh

    摘要: Methods and systems are described for continuously densifying at least one nanofiber sheet using heat and an applied force that can include both compressive and tensile components. Nanofiber sheets densified using these techniques have a more uniform and more highly aligned microstructure than nanofiber sheets densified using a solvent alone. As a result, the nanofiber sheets of the present disclosure have, for example, higher tensile strength and better electrical conductivity than nanofiber sheets densified using other techniques.

    Device sweeper
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11131907B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16721071

    申请日:2019-12-19

    发明人: Marcio Dias Lima

    摘要: Apparatuses and methods for manufacturing an apparatus for supplying a sweeping motion for a device such as a camera are disclosed. The apparatus includes a stationary rod and a rotational rod arranged parallel to the stationary rod at a fixed distance from the stationary rod. The apparatus includes a device disposed on the rotational rod and a plurality of linear artificial muscle actuators arranged between the stationary and rotational rods and perpendicular to central axes of the stationary and rotational rods. Actuation of a top-portion of the plurality of linear artificial muscle actuators rotates the rotational rod in a first direction, and an actuation of a bottom-portion of the plurality of linear artificial muscle actuators rotates the rotational rod in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

    Thermochromic display with conductive structures

    公开(公告)号:US11131870B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16364974

    申请日:2019-03-26

    发明人: Jaeah Lee

    IPC分类号: G02F1/01

    摘要: Thermochromic displays that accomplish a thermochromic transition in less than 100 milliseconds are described. This rapid response time is accomplished by including conductive structures within the thermochromic display and placing the conductive structures in direct contact with and/or proximate to a thermochromic layer. The conductive structures can be disposed between the thermochromic layer and a film that carries the message to be produced. Because of the high thermal conductivity of the conductive structures, heat can be conducted to and/or conducted away from the thermochromic layer much more rapidly than in the absence of conductive structures.

    CARBON NANOTUBE YARN ELECTROOSMOTIC PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20210046474A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16982288

    申请日:2019-03-21

    发明人: Marcio Dias LIMA

    IPC分类号: B01L3/00 F04B19/00 D02G3/16

    摘要: An electroosmotic pump includes: a first carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn tube: a second CNT yarn tube; and a median tube. The first CNT yarn tube is fastened to one end of the median tube in a first connection portion. The second CNT yarn tube is fastened to another end of the median tube in a second connection portion. The first and second connection portions are sealed such that, a fluid cannot leak out through the first and second connection portions. Further, at least a portion of the inner surface of the median tube has a surface charge.