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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Joseph Wehrmeyer, Brentwood, TN (US);
Eric Barth, Nashville, TN (US);
Alvin Strauss, Nashville, TN (US);
Michael Goldfarb, Franklin, TN (US);
Joseph Wehrmeyer, Brentwood, TN (US);
Eric Barth, Nashville, TN (US);
Alvin Strauss, Nashville, TN (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods involving monopropellant and hypergolic powered proportional actuators that may be used in applications such as robotics. A blowdown tank delivers fuel to a reaction site, produce gaseous products. Those gaseous products are transported to a pressure reservoir or directly to the actuator. The gaseous products are controllably introduced into the actuator to actuate a piston. The piston may be used to power a host of devices including robots.