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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2016
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alexander C. Russomanno, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Richard Brent Gillespie, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Maire Sile O'Modhrain, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark A. Burns, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A fluidic logic and actuator system for outputting a displacement having a fluidic logic circuitry layer including a fluidic control input and a plurality of fluidic latching memory units. At least some of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units are configured to perform combinatorial and sequential logic functions and output a fluid response. A fluid actuator layer is provided having a plurality of fluid actuators, wherein each of the plurality of fluid actuators being movable in response to the fluid response of a corresponding one of the plurality of fluidic latching memory units.