公开(公告)号：US20240060218A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18498800

申请日：2023-10-31

Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： BaeKyun KIM ,  Julia BYKOVA ,  Luis PLATA ,  Yang YANG ,  Márcio D. LIMA

IPC: D02G1/02 ,  D01H1/02

CPC classification number: D02G1/022 ,  D01H1/02

Abstract: Systems for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.

公开(公告)号：US20210140414A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US17154391

申请日：2021-01-21

Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Marcio Dias LIMA ,  Yang YANG ,  Luis PLATA ,  Marilu GUERRERO ,  Franklin LE ,  Randy ALLEN

IPC: F03G7/06 ,  F16K31/44 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H01H85/04

Abstract: An actuator device that includes a first fiber, a conducting material, and a coating. The coating coats the first fiber or the conducting material. The coating may also provide moisture protection, UV protection, thermal insulation and thermal conductivity.

公开(公告)号：US20230003201A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17902211

申请日：2022-09-02

Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Marcio Dias LIMA ,  Yang YANG ,  Luis PLATA ,  Marilu GUERRERO ,  Franklin LE ,  Randy ALLEN

IPC: F03G7/06 ,  F16K31/44 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H01H85/04 ,  H01L41/193 ,  A61F2/50 ,  H01B1/18

Abstract: A linear displacement device includes at least one artificial muscle actuator, an arm attached to the at least one artificial muscle, a body that is restricted to move along a line, and a stationary channel that restricts the motion of the body to linear motion. The at least one artificial muscle actuator causes the body to move along the line. The body is further restricted to move along a surface of the arm and the at least one artificial muscle actuator is a rotational muscle actuator. Additionally, the arm rotates in concert with the at least one artificial muscle actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20210262452A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17244254

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Marcio Dias LIMA ,  Yang YANG ,  Luis PLATA ,  Marilu GUERRERO ,  Franklin LE ,  Randy ALLEN

IPC: F03G7/06 ,  F16K31/44 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H01H85/04

Abstract: A hinge-type actuator device in accordance with the present disclosure may include a first and second paddle, a first and second artificial muscle actuator segment, and a plurality of contacts, where the first and second artificial muscle actuator segments are actuated via the contacts, actuation of the first artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to open the hinge-type actuator, and actuation of the second artificial muscle actuator segment causes the first and second paddle to dose the hinge-type actuator.

公开(公告)号：US20210189606A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17126510

申请日：2020-12-18

Applicant: LINTEC OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： BaeKyun KIM ,  Julia BYKOVA ,  Luis PLATA ,  Yang YANG ,  Márcio D. LIMA

IPC: D02G1/02 ,  D01H1/02

Abstract: Systems for fabricating nanofiber yarn at rates of at least 30 m/min (1.8 kilometers (km)/hour (hr)) using a “false twist” nanofiber yarn spinner and a false twist spinning technique are disclosed. In a false twist spinning technique, a twist is introduced to nanofibers in a strand by twisting the nanofibers at points between ends of the strand. This is in contrast to the “true twist” technique where one end of a strand is fixed and the opposing end of the strand is rotated to introduce the twist to intervening portions of yarn.