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Title: Fluidic actuator system and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:2293737
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An actuator assembly that includes an angled bottom plate having an opposing first side face and second side face; a first set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the first side face of the angled bottom plate; and a second set of one or more inflatable actuators engaging the second side face of the angled bottom plate. The first and second sets of inflatable actuators are configured to be separately fluidically inflated.

Research Organization:
Sunfolding, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000330
Assignee:
Sunfolding, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Patent Number(s):
11,791,764
Application Number:
16/818,346
OSTI ID:
2293737
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/13/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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