Electromechanical millimotor
Abstract
A millimeter-sized machine, including electromagnetic circuits adapted to convert electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy, for engaging and operating external mechanical loads. A plurality of millimeter-sized magnetic actuators operate out of phase with each other to control a plurality of millimeter-sized structural elements to drive an external mechanical load. Each actuator is connected to a link. Each link, in turn, is connected to a drive pinion at another similar pivoting joint. When the magnetic actuators are energized, each drive pinion is then capable of driving a larger output gear in gear-like fashion to produce positive torque about the drive pinion center at all angular positions of the output gear.
- Inventors:
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- 823 Piedra Larga Pl., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87123
- 1621 Speakman Dr., SE., Albuquerque, NM 87123
- 12916 Eastridge Dr., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872360
- Patent Number(s):
- 5917260
- Assignee:
- Garcia, Ernest J. (823 Piedra Larga Pl., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87123);Christenson, Todd R. (1621 Speakman Dr., SE., Albuquerque, NM 87123);Polosky, Marc A. (12916 Eastridge Dr., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87112)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electromechanical; millimotor; millimeter-sized; machine; including; electromagnetic; circuits; adapted; convert; energy; mechanical; engaging; operating; external; loads; plurality; magnetic; actuators; operate; phase; control; structural; elements; drive; load; actuator; connected; link; pinion; similar; pivoting; joint; energized; capable; driving; larger; output; gear; gear-like; fashion; produce; positive; torque; center; angular; positions; angular position; electromagnetic energy; magnetic circuit; output gear; magnetic energy; mechanical energy; structural elements; mechanical loads; structural element; external mechanical; electromagnetic circuits; mechanical load; pivoting joint; /310/74/
Citation Formats
Garcia, Ernest J, Christenson, Todd R, and Polosky, Marc A. Electromechanical millimotor. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Garcia, Ernest J, Christenson, Todd R, & Polosky, Marc A. Electromechanical millimotor. United States.
Garcia, Ernest J, Christenson, Todd R, and Polosky, Marc A. Fri .
"Electromechanical millimotor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872360.
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abstractNote = {A millimeter-sized machine, including electromagnetic circuits adapted to convert electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy, for engaging and operating external mechanical loads. A plurality of millimeter-sized magnetic actuators operate out of phase with each other to control a plurality of millimeter-sized structural elements to drive an external mechanical load. Each actuator is connected to a link. Each link, in turn, is connected to a drive pinion at another similar pivoting joint. When the magnetic actuators are energized, each drive pinion is then capable of driving a larger output gear in gear-like fashion to produce positive torque about the drive pinion center at all angular positions of the output gear.},
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