Waveguide and sensor based on same

    公开(公告)号:US11614583B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16767918

    申请日:2018-11-29

    Abstract: A waveguide is provided. The waveguide having a first core, a second core spaced apart from and parallel with the first core, and a cladding surrounding the first core and the second core. An interstitial portion of the cladding is located between the first core and the second core. A first region of the first core adjacent to the cladding or of the cladding adjacent to the first core is color dyed.

    Microscale Combustion for High Density Soft Actuation

    公开(公告)号:US20210310503A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US16997929

    申请日:2020-08-19

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are actuators and methods of making and actuating the same. Such actuators may comprise a body having a cavity, a membrane configured to cooperate with the cavity to form a combustion chamber, an inlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, an ignitor operable to ignite a combustible gas contained within the combustion chamber, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The membrane may be configured to move in response to a change in pressure within the combustion chamber.

    Stretchable surfaces with programmable texture

    公开(公告)号:US11077587B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16161029

    申请日:2018-10-15

    Abstract: The present disclosure may be embodied as a method for creating a restriction pattern from a mask material having a strain (εmask) an for mapping elastomeric membrane having a strain (εmembrane) into a target 3D shape. The method may include discretizing the target 3D shape into a plurality of radial segments, and a radial strain (εr) is determined for each radial position (r) on each radial segment of the plurality of radial segments. A restriction pattern is determined, wherein the restriction pattern comprises a quantity of mask material for each position r to provide a composite strain (εmask, εsilicone). In some embodiments, the method further includes depositing a first membrane layer into a mold and placing mask material into the first membrane layer according to the determined restriction pattern. The first membrane layer is cured.

    Microscale combustion for high density soft actuation

    公开(公告)号:US11353046B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16997929

    申请日:2020-08-19

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are actuators and methods of making and actuating the same. Such actuators may comprise a body having a cavity, a membrane configured to cooperate with the cavity to form a combustion chamber, an inlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, an ignitor operable to ignite a combustible gas contained within the combustion chamber, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The membrane may be configured to move in response to a change in pressure within the combustion chamber.

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