公开(公告)号：US20190382995A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16489764

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: The Regents of the University of California

Inventor： Lee-Huang Chen ,  Alice M. Agogino ,  Mallory Daly ,  Andrew P. Sabelhaus ,  Adrian Agogino

IPC: E04B1/19

Abstract: According to some embodiments of the invention, a tensegrity robot includes a plurality of compressive members; and a plurality of interconnecting tensile members connected to the plurality of compressive members to form a spatially defined structure without the plurality of compressive members forming direct load-transmitting connections with each other. The plurality of interconnecting tensile members forms a lattice, and the lattice comprises an elastic material.

公开(公告)号：US20180138832A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15814176

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Alice Agogino ,  Kyle Zampaglione ,  Lee-Huang Chen ,  Andrew P. Sabelhaus

IPC: H02N2/04 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J17/02

CPC classification number: H02N2/04 ,  B25J9/10 ,  B25J17/0208 ,  H02K1/143 ,  H02K1/146 ,  H02K29/03 ,  H02K2213/03

Abstract: A DNA-structured linear actuator comprised of a ladder-like structure that twists to generate linear motion. In its base state, the DNA structured linear actuator best resembles a rope ladder. When this ladder is twisted, it takes on the appearance of a DNA double-helix structure. By application of a torsional force on one end, the ladder-like structure extends or contracts to allow linear translation of one end of the structure.