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US 2026/0084793 A1Published application
Miniature magnetic robot swimmer geometries
AssigneeUniversity of Houston System
InventorsJulien Leclerc, Yitong Lu, Aaron Becker
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Abstract
A miniature magnetic rotating swimmer includes a cylindrical body having a central axis and extending from an aft end to a forward end, a magnet positioned inside of the body, first helical fins extending aft from the forward end, and second helical fins extending forward from the aft end, where the first helical fins and the second helical fins have the same pitch.
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A miniature magnetic rotating swimmer (MMRS), comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a central axis and extending from an aft end to a forward end;
- a magnet positioned inside of the body;
- first helical fins extending aft from the forward end;
- and
- second helical fins extending forward from the aft end, where the first helical fins and the second helical fins have the same pitch.
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A miniature magnetic rotating swimmer (MMRS), comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a central axis and extending from an aft end to a forward end;
- a magnet positioned inside of the body;
- first helical fins extending aft from the forward end;
- a corkscrew-shaped extension extending from the forward end coaxial with the central axis;
- and
- second helical fins extending forward from the aft end, where the first helical fins and the second helical fins have the same pitch, and the pitch is less than about 29 mm:
- wherein the MMRS has a total length of less than about 9 mm and an outside diameter of about 3 mm or less.
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