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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2023
Wenlong Zhang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Pham Huy Nguyen, Mesa, AZ (US);
Zhi Qiao, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sam Seidel, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Imran I. B. Mohd, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sunny Amatya, Mesa, AZ (US);
Wenlong Zhang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Pham Huy Nguyen, Mesa, AZ (US);
Zhi Qiao, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sam Seidel, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Imran I. B. Mohd, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sunny Amatya, Mesa, AZ (US);
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A soft continuum robotic module comprises a plurality of inflatable actuators disposed between plates. Via inflation or deflation of one or more of the actuators, the module may extend, contract, twist, bend, and/or exert a grasping force. One or more modules may be combined to form a robotic arm with multiple degrees of freedom.