Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger

Lind, Randall F; Jansen, John F; Love, Lonnie J

Title: Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger

Patent · Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2013

OSTI ID:1108963

Lind, Randall F; Jansen, John F; Love, Lonnie J

A mesofluidic powered robotic and/or prosthetic finger joint includes a first finger section having at least one mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a first actuator, a second mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a second actuator and a second prosthetic finger section pivotally connected to the first finger section by a joint pivot, wherein the first actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger to provide a first mechanical advantage relative to the joint point and wherein the second actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger section to provide a second mechanical advantage relative to the joint point.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Assignee:: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)

Patent Number(s):: 8,585,776

Application Number:: 13/020,610

OSTI ID:: 1108963

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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