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Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);

Inventors:

Aaron Mazzeo, Dunellen, NJ (US);

Ke Yang, Parlin, NJ (US);

Xiangyu Gong, Edison, NJ (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 19/04 (2006.01); F15B 15/10 (2006.01); F01C 1/00 (2006.01); F02B 55/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 19/04 (2013.01); F01C 1/00 (2013.01); F02B 55/14 (2013.01); F15B 15/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rotary actuator and a method of using same are disclosed. The rotary actuator includes a rotor having a body and defining a plurality of contact surfaces, and a stator having a body and defining a plurality of inflatable bladders circumferentially spaced about the stator body. The stator is positioned relative to the rotor such that upon sequential inflation of the plurality of inflatable bladders, the rotor is caused to rotate.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Mazzeo, Aaron. (2019). Rotary actuator utilizing pneumatically actuated elastomeric structures (U.S. Patent No. 10378358). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10378358

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