Magnetic microrobot
OwnerZhengxin YANG, Kai Fung CHAN +1inventors
InventorsZhengxin YANG, Kai Fung CHAN, Li ZHANG
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Abstract
This invention provides a microrobot. In one embodiment, said microrobot comprises: a) an attachment module (300) for connecting said microrobot to a delivery device (100); and b) a tip module (200), comprising: (i) a bullet (230), comprising an outer shell (231) and one or more first magnets, wherein said outer shell (231) has a design capable of being propelled by an external magnetic field when said one or more first magnets interacts with said external magnetic field; (ii) a holder (220) for holding said bullet comprising a release mechanism for releasing said bullet from said holder.
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A microrobot, comprising:
- a. an attachment module (300) for connecting said microrobot to a delivery device (100);
- and
- b. a tip module (200), comprising:
- i. a bullet (230), comprising an outer shell (231) and one or more first magnets, wherein said outer shell (231) has a design capable of being propelled by an external magnetic field when said one or more first magnets interacts with said external magnetic field;
- ii. a holder (220) for holding said bullet comprising a release mechanism for releasing said bullet from said holder;
- wherein said release mechanism comprises:
- one or more second magnets (221, 222) in said holder (220);
- and
- a configuration for controlling relative movements between said one or more first magnets (232) and said one or more second magnets (221, 222) so that magnetic repulsive force can be generated between said one or more first magnets (232) and said one or more second magnets (221, 222) to release said bullet (230) from said holder (220).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.