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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2017
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alice Agogino, Berkeley, CA (US);
Kyle Zampaglione, San Jose, CA (US);
Lee-Huang Chen, Anaheim, CA (US);
Andrew P. Sabelhaus, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 19/06 (2006.01); H02N 2/04 (2006.01); B25J 9/10 (2006.01); B25J 17/02 (2006.01); H02K 29/03 (2006.01); H02K 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 2/04 (2013.01); B25J 9/10 (2013.01); B25J 17/0208 (2013.01); F16H 19/0654 (2013.01); H02K 1/143 (2013.01); H02K 1/146 (2013.01); H02K 29/03 (2013.01); H02K 2213/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DNA-structured linear actuator comprised of a ladder-like structure that twists to generate linear motion. In its base state, the DNA structured linear actuator best resembles a rope ladder. When this ladder is twisted, it takes on the appearance of a DNA double-helix structure. By application of a torsional force on one end, the ladder-like structure extends or contracts to allow linear translation of one end of the structure.