Soft-bodied fluidic actuator
    81.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10746206B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16269695

    申请日:2019-02-07

    IPC分类号: F15B21/06 F15B15/10 H02N1/00

    摘要: An actuator includes a first enclosure, a dielectric fluid in the first enclosure, and a second enclosure in fluid communication with the first enclosure. An elastic membrane defines at least a portion of the second enclosure. A first electrical conductor is positioned along a first side of the first enclosure. A second electrical conductor is positioned along a second side of the first enclosure opposite the first side. The second conductor is spaced apart from the first conductor. The conductors are connected to a power source. Application of electrical energy to the first and second conductors produces an attractive force between the conductors. Motion of the conductors toward each other pressurizes the dielectric fluid so as to force the dielectric fluid to flow from the first enclosure into the second enclosure. The flow of the dielectric fluid exerts a force on the elastic membrane which expands the elastic membrane.

    PROGRAMMABLE SURFACE
    82.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200259426A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16269995

    申请日:2019-02-07

    发明人: Michael Paul Rowe

    IPC分类号: H02N1/00 G05B15/02

    摘要: The devices and systems described herein generally relate to programmable surfaces. A set of tiles in conjunction with actuators, allow for the surface to be constantly changeable from a first shape to an unlimited variety of second shapes. Once a desired second shape is achieved, the shape can be held by actuating the actuators. The system can include detection and maintenance of the shapes of the programmable surface by controlling which of the actuators are released and when they are released.

    SOFT-BODIED FLUIDIC ACTUATOR
    83.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200256357A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16269695

    申请日:2019-02-07

    IPC分类号: F15B21/06 F15B15/10

    摘要: An actuator includes a first enclosure, a dielectric fluid in the first enclosure, and a second enclosure in fluid communication with the first enclosure. An elastic membrane defines at least a portion of the second enclosure. A first electrical conductor is positioned along a first side of the first enclosure. A second electrical conductor is positioned along a second side of the first enclosure opposite the first side. The second conductor is spaced apart from the first conductor. The conductors are connected to a power source. Application of electrical energy to the first and second conductors produces an attractive force between the conductors. Motion of the conductors toward each other pressurizes the dielectric fluid so as to force the dielectric fluid to flow from the first enclosure into the second enclosure. The flow of the dielectric fluid exerts a force on the elastic membrane which expands the elastic membrane.

    STABLE COMPLEXES OF MULTIPLE ZERO-VALENT METALS AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS
    90.
    发明申请
    STABLE COMPLEXES OF MULTIPLE ZERO-VALENT METALS AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS 有权
    多种零价金属和氢化物作为新型试剂的稳定复合物

    公开(公告)号:US20150098884A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14219815

    申请日:2014-03-19

    发明人: Michael Paul Rowe

    IPC分类号: C01B35/04

    CPC分类号: C01B35/04 C01B6/246

    摘要: A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. In some instances, the composition includes a first zero-valent metal atom and a second zero-valent metal atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metal alloy nanoparticles.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种组合物及其生产方法。 该组合物包括与至少一种氢化物分子复合的至少一个零价金属原子。 在一些情况下,组合物包含与至少一个氢化物分子复合的第一零价金属原子和第二零价金属原子。 生产方法包括用氢化物对高表面积形式的元素金属进行球磨。 该组合物可用作合成零价金属合金纳米颗粒的试剂。