Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1108963
- Patent Number(s):
- 8585776
- Application Number:
- 13/020,610
- Assignee:
- UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, and Love, Lonnie J. Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, & Love, Lonnie J. Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger. United States.
Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, and Love, Lonnie J. Tue .
"Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1108963.
@article{osti_1108963,
title = {Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger},
author = {Lind, Randall F and Jansen, John F and Love, Lonnie J},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2013},
month = {11}
}
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