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US 8,464,838 B2Granted
System and method for generating mechanical movement
OwnerKenneth C. Brooksinventor
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In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for In accordance with embodiments, there are provided systems and method for generating mechanical movement that includes a resilient member having an original shape. A bulwark is connected to the resilient member. A system is provided to selectively apply a torsional force to the resilient member using capillary forces to rotate the resilient member with respect to the bulwark. This places the resilient member in a deformed shape. The system also selectively terminates the capillary forces allowing the resilient member to return to the original shape. These and other embodiments are described more fully below.
A system for generating mechanical movement comprising:
The system as recited in dam 2 wherein said system further includes a second body, spaced-apart from said first body and having a second body surface facing an additional surface and spaced-apart therefrom a second distance, defining a second volume therebetween, with said supply configured to deposit a second portion into said second volume, with said second volume being established to generate cap Wary action to terminate capillary action in said first volume.
A method of generating echanical movement, said method comprising:
The method as recited in claimn 10 further including sequentially imparting additional torsional forces to said resilient member along different portions of a length thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.