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Pneumatic insect robots

US10260533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

President and Fellows of Harvard College · US

Inventors

Yanina Shevchenko · Cambridge, US
George M. Whitesides · Newton, US
Adam Stokes · Hillsboro, US
Gabrielle Compton · Welling, US
Alex Nemiroski · Cambridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF15B2215/305
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular pneumatic robotic actuator, including a first elongated hollow structure and a second elongated hollow structure connected to each other at a moveable joint; an inflatable bladder comprised of an elastomeric material disposed at the said joint and immobilized between the first and second hollow structures, wherein the said inflatable bladder inflates preferentially away from the joint; and a restraining membrane comprised of an elastomeric material disposed over the bladder and connecting the first and second hollow structures, wherein the said restraining membrane is relaxed when the bladder is deflated.

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