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.