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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ (US);
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.