System of subdermal and skin-like epidermal over-mold layers for a modular robotics system and method of fabrication
OwnerNicole Alexandria KOHMinventor
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Abstract
A construction of a telepresence robotics platform with polymeric and biomimetic over-molded tissue analogues, optimized for having the compressive, sensate, mechanical, functional, and tumescent properties of bone, cartilage, tendons, organs, muscle, fat, skin, and erogenous tissue, with options for adjustment thereof based on an operator's needs of inertial latency and center of gravity via various selected epidermal layer densities.
Claims10
Over-mold layers encapsulating a modular robotics system, comprising:
- a modular robotic system's framework comprised of electronic and technological components embodying the skeletal bones, as well as the muscular ligaments and tendons of a human, animal, or fantastical creature's body;
- a polymeric subdermal over-mold layer disposed overtop of said modular robotic system's framework;
- a polymeric epidermal over-mold layer disposed over top of said subdermal over-mold layer;
- wherein the polymeric subdermal over-mold layer encompasses and encapsulates the robotic skeletal framework and all surrounding electrical or technological components present thereon or attached thereto;
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- wherein the polymeric epidermal over-mold layer encompasses and encapsulates said subdermal over-mold, such that it renders a contouring similar in appearance and tactility equivalent to portions of the human, animal, or fantastical form.
Biodegradable over-mold layers encapsulating a recyclable modular robotics system comprising:
- a recyclable robotic framework of electronic and technological components embodying the skeletal bones, muscular ligaments, and tendons of a human, animal, or fantastical creature's body;
- a biodegradable polymeric subdermal over-mold disposed and cured overtop said robotic skeletal and technological framework;
- a biodegradable polymeric epidermal over-mold disposed and cured overtop said subdermal over-mold;
- wherein the polymeric subdermal over-mold encompasses and encapsulates said robotic skeletal framework and all surrounding electronic and technological components attached thereto or otherwise present;
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- wherein the polymeric epidermal over-mold encompasses and encapsulates said subdermal over-mold and renders contouring similar in appearance and tactility in mimicry of portions of the human, animal, or fantastical form embodied.
The method of manufacturing over-mold layers upon a robotic framework, comprising the steps of:
- liquefying silicone-based photo-resin polymer;
- affixing a modular robotic system framework within molds via scaffolding protrusions, mold protrusions, screen meshes, or other stabilizing means;
- encapsulating whole or part of the modular robotic system framework within a subdermal over-mold material, followed by a curing and setting period;
- selectively reducing negative mold space to accommodate voids for injections and ancillary molding steps;
- affixing the over-molded modular robotic system framework within molds via scaffolding protrusions, mold protrusions, screen meshes, or other stabilizing means;
- injection molding of discrete material to biomimetically configure biomechanical operation of joints and other anatomical structures;
- encapsulating the subdermal over-molded portion of said modular robotic framework with epidermal over-mold, followed by a curing and setting period;
- removing the means of affixation once the over-mold has cured and/or hardened;
- removing sacrificial material utilized during fabrication process;
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- configuring voids rendered interior to the over-mold for selective passage of fluids to create biomimetic capillaries, fluid channels, and/or orifices.
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