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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2006
Curt S. Kothera, Crofton, MD (US);
Benjamin K. S. Woods, College Park, MD (US);
Jayant Sirohi, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Norman M. Wereley, Potomac, MD (US);
Peter C. Chen, Clarksville, MD (US);
Curt S. Kothera, Crofton, MD (US);
Benjamin K. S. Woods, College Park, MD (US);
Jayant Sirohi, Greenbelt, MD (US);
Norman M. Wereley, Potomac, MD (US);
Peter C. Chen, Clarksville, MD (US);
Techno-Sciences, Inc., Calverton, MD (US);
University of Maryland, Riverdale, MD (US);
Abstract
A fluid contact surface actuation system for a vehicle, including a first fluid contact surface constructed and arranged to act against a first fluid passing over the first fluid contact surface; and a first fluid actuator coupled to the first fluid contact surface to move the first fluid contact surface between a first position and a second position to enable control of the vehicle in a predetermined manner, the first fluid actuator having a first resilient bladder that receives a second fluid such that pressure of the second fluid moves the first bladder between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration.