Soft robotic actuators for positioning, packaging, and assembling
US11286144B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40253
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments relate to applications for soft robotic actuators in the manufacturing, packaging, and food preparation industries, among others. Methods and systems are disclosed for fixing target objects and/or receptacles using soft robotic actuators, for positioning target objects and/or receptacles, and/or for diverting or sorting objects. By using soft robotic actuators to perform the fixing, positioning, and/or diverting, objects of different sizes and configurations may be manipulated on the same processing line, without the need to reconfigure the line or install new hardware when a new object is received.
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