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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2022
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Deming Shu, Darien, IL (US);
Steven P. Kearney, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Jayson W. Anton, Chicago, IL (US);
Ross J. Harder, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Xianbo Shi, Naperville, IL (US);
Tim M. Mooney, Westmont, IL (US);
Lahsen Assoufid, Chicago, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a flexure mechanism that includes a plurality of thin material structures, each thin material structure including a weak-link portion and a separable constraint portion. The separable constraint portion is linked to the weak-link portion and configured to stabilize the weak-link portion. Additionally, the plurality of thin material structures are stacked and secured together to form a laminar structure.