公开(公告)号：US10994413B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US15990268

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Stephen A. Morin ,  Robert F. Shepherd ,  Adam Stokes ,  Filip Ilievski ,  Ramses V. Martinez ,  Jamie L. Branch ,  Carina R. Fish ,  Lihua Jin ,  Rui M. D. Nunes ,  Zhigang Suo ,  George M. Whitesides

IPC: B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47L9/28

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing flexible robotic actuators are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include a soft robot capable of providing a radial deflection motions; a soft tentacle actuator capable of providing a variety of motions and providing transportation means for various types of materials; and a hybrid robotic system that retains desirable characteristics of both soft robots and hard robots. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter also include methods for operating the disclosed robotic systems.

公开(公告)号：US09981377B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14480106

申请日：2014-09-08

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Stephen A. Morin ,  Robert F. Shepherd ,  Adam Stokes ,  Filip Ilievski ,  Ramses V. Martinez ,  Jamie L. Branch ,  Carina R. Fish ,  Lihua Jin ,  Rui M. D. Nunes ,  Zhigang Suo ,  George M. Whitesides

IPC: B25J9/14 ,  B25J9/10 ,  A47L9/28 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B25J9/142 ,  A47L9/2836 ,  B25J9/1075 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  Y10S901/22 ,  Y10T74/20305

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing flexible robotic actuators are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include a soft robot capable of providing a radial deflection motions; a soft tentacle actuator capable of providing a variety of motions and providing transportation means for various types of materials; and a hybrid robotic system that retains desirable characteristics of both soft robots and hard robots. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter also include methods for operating the disclosed robotic systems.

公开(公告)号：US10465723B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15289436

申请日：2016-10-10

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Filip Ilievski ,  Xin Chen ,  Aaron D. Mazzeo ,  George M. Whitesides ,  Robert F. Shepherd ,  Ramses V. Martinez ,  Won Jae Choi ,  Sen Wai Kwok ,  Stephen A. Morin ,  Adam Stokes ,  Zhihong Nie

IPC: F15B15/10 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J9/14 ,  B25J11/00 ,  F15B7/06

Abstract: A soft robotic device includes a flexible body having a width, a length and a thickness, wherein the thickness is at least 1 mm, the flexible body having at least one channel disposed within the flexible body, the channel defined by upper, lower and side walls, wherein at least one wall is strain limiting; and a pressurizing inlet in fluid communication with the at least one channel, the at least one channel positioned and arranged such that the wall opposite the strain limiting wall preferentially expands when the soft robotic device is pressurized through the inlet.