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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2013
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Joseph Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Sadik C. Esener, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Daniel Kagan, Westfield, NJ (US);
Michael Benchimol, San Diego, CA (US);
Jonathan Claussen, San Diego, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques, devices and systems are disclosed for implementing acoustically triggered propulsion of nano- and micro-scale structures. In one aspect, an ultrasound responsive propulsion device includes a tube that includes one or more layers including an inner layer having an electrostatic surface, and an ultrasound-responsive substance coupled to the inner layer and configured to form gaseous bubbles in a fluid in response to an ultrasound pulse, in which the bubbles exit the tube to propel the tube to move in the fluid.