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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2022
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Yuyang Song, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shailesh N. Joshi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Danil V. Prokhorov, Canton, MI (US);
Umesh N. Gandhi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A morphing aerodynamic structure includes a body with an outer covering, a bridle attached to the body, and a light-response polymer disposed on at least one of the outer covering and the bridle. The light-responsive polymer is configured to change shape when illuminated with a laser such that at least one of an angle of attack, roll, pitch and yaw of the morphing aerodynamic structure is at least partially controlled without the use of a mechanical or pneumatic control unit.