Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coiled and non-coiled twisted polymer fiber torsional and tensile actuators
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Application No.: US14418811Application Date: 2013-08-01
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Publication No.: US09903350B2Publication Date: 2018-02-27
- Inventor: Na Li , Carter S. Haines , Marcio D. Lima , Monica Jung De Andrade , Shaoli Fang , Jiyoung Oh , Mikhail E. Kozlov , Fatma Goktepe , Ozer Goktepe , Dongseok Suh , Ray H. Baughman
- Applicant: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee: The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Dickinson Wright PLLC
- Agent Ross Spencer Garsson
- International Application: PCT/US2013/053227 WO 20130801
- International Announcement: WO2014/022667 WO 20140206
- Main IPC: F03G7/06
- IPC: F03G7/06 ; D04C1/02 ; H02N10/00 ; H02N11/00 ; D01D5/00 ; D02G3/02 ; D02G3/26 ; D02G3/44 ; D01F6/00 ; D01H1/10
Abstract:
Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer fibers generate torsional and/or tensile actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically, thermally, by absorption, or by other means. These artificial muscles utilize non-coiled or coiled yarns and can be either neat or comprising a guest. Devices comprising these artificial muscles are also described.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150219078A1 COILED AND NON-COILED TWISTED POLYMER FIBER TORSIONAL AND TENSILE ACTUATORS Public/Granted day:2015-08-06
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