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US 11,110,597 B2Granted
Soft poly-limb systems
AssigneeArizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
InventorsPanagiotis Polygerinos, Pham Huy Nguyen
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a soft poly-limb system, comprising a first actuator segment, a second actuator segment, and a third actuator segment forming the soft poly-limb. Each of the first actuator segment, the second actuator segment, and the third actuator segment may comprise a plurality of ring reinforced actuators. The soft poly-limb system may further comprise a control system whereby a user may control the soft poly-limb.
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A soft poly-limb system, comprising:
- a first actuator segment, a second actuator segment, and a third actuator segment forming the soft poly-limb, wherein each of the first actuator segment, the second actuator segment, and the third actuator segment comprise a plurality of ring reinforced actuators;
- a control system whereby a user may control the soft poly-limb;
- a backpack mount coupled to the first actuator segment;
- and
- a storage pouch coupled to the backpack mount,
- wherein the first actuator segment, the second actuator segment, and the third actuator segment are storable within the pouch when not in use,
- wherein each ring reinforced actuator is fluid-driven and comprises a plurality of rings dispersed along an external surface of an actuator body,
- wherein the plurality of rings are configured to restrain radial expansion and promote linear extension motion, and
- wherein the soft poly-limb is configured with at least nine degrees of freedom.
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A method of manufacturing a soft poly-limb comprising:
- forming an actuator body from a first mold;
- coupling one or more rings to the actuator body to form a ring reinforced actuator;
- arranging a plurality of ring reinforced actuators in a second mold;
- forming an actuator segment from the second mold;
- and
- coupling a plurality of actuator segments to form the soft poly-limb.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.