Optomechanical fiber actuator

US11761434B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · US

Inventors

• Jason D. Myers · Alexandria, US
• Jesse A. Frantz · Landover, US
• Jasbinder S. Sanghera · Greenbelt, US
• Daniel L. Rhonehouse · Chesapeake Beach, US
• Christopher Bardeen · Riverside, US
• Colin C. Baker · Alexandria, US
• Geoffrey Chin · Alexandria, US
• Peter A. Morrison · Framingham, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 8, 2022
• Grant date: Sep 19, 2023
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/036
• WIPO field: Engines, pumps, turbines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for a mechanical actuator based on a fiber optic platform. A material that is configured to be activated by light may be incorporated into an optical fiber that serves as both an actuator and a power delivery network. This platform is adaptable to different materials, types of motions, and length scales and allows for precise delivery of photons to the material.