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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Yuyang Song, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Masato Tanaka, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mingzhe Li, Atlanta, GA (US);
Hang Qi, Marietta, GA (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A body can be configured to be selectively morphable. One or more body support members can be operatively connected to an outer surface of the body. The one or more body support members can be arranged in a pattern to define at least one morphing region. A contracting member (e.g., a shape memory polymer) can be operatively connected to the outer surface of the body. When activated, the contracting member can contract, which can cause the body to morph (e.g., bend) from a non-activated configuration into an activated configuration.