Spring-loaded polymeric gel actuators
Abstract
Spring-loaded electrically controllable polymeric gel actuators are disclosed. The polymeric gels can be polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, or polyacrylamide, and are contained in an electrolytic solvent bath such as water plus acetone. The action of the gel is mechanically biased, allowing the expansive and contractile forces to be optimized for specific applications.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869746
- Patent Number(s):
- 5389222
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- spring-loaded; polymeric; actuators; electrically; controllable; disclosed; gels; polyvinyl; alcohol; polyacrylic; acid; polyacrylamide; contained; electrolytic; solvent; bath; water; plus; acetone; action; mechanically; biased; allowing; expansive; contractile; forces; optimized; specific; applications; polyacrylic acid; polyvinyl alcohol; specific application; acrylic acid; specific applications; electrically controllable; solvent bath; electrolytic solvent; vinyl alcohol; polymeric gels; loaded polymer; /204/
Citation Formats
Shahinpoor, Mohsen. Spring-loaded polymeric gel actuators. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Shahinpoor, Mohsen. Spring-loaded polymeric gel actuators. United States.
Shahinpoor, Mohsen. Sun .
"Spring-loaded polymeric gel actuators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869746.
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abstractNote = {Spring-loaded electrically controllable polymeric gel actuators are disclosed. The polymeric gels can be polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, or polyacrylamide, and are contained in an electrolytic solvent bath such as water plus acetone. The action of the gel is mechanically biased, allowing the expansive and contractile forces to be optimized for specific applications.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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