Title:
エレクトロアクティブポリマー(EAP)をベースとした回転運動デバイス
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013538963
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Rotary motion devices (10) are provided. In one embodiment, the rotary motion devices (10) may comprise: a mass (12); a circumferential component (14); a plurality of spokes (16) connecting the mass (12) to the circumferential component (14), at least one of the spokes (16) comprising an electroactive polymer, wherein: the at least one spoke (16) has at least one input electrode and is configured to deflect upon application of an electrical potential across the at least one input electrode, and the rotary motion device (10) is configured such that deflection of the at least one spoke (16) causes the mass (12) to move, thereby causing the rotary motion device (10) to become off balance with respect to gravity, and rotate.
Inventors:
Thayer, Jay
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Plaxico, Chuck
Moore, Megan
Vince, mcguinis
Kennedy, James, Junior
STAIC, mark
Plaxico, Chuck
Moore, Megan
Vince, mcguinis
Kennedy, James, Junior
Application Number:
JP2013516780A
Publication Date:
October 17, 2013
Filing Date:
June 23, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
International Classes:
F03G3/00; B25J19/00; B60B9/26; F04B9/00; F04D25/02; F16H53/02; F16H55/06; F16H55/26
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
西浦 ▲嗣▼晴
High Miki Yoshiki
Soichiro Senuma
High Miki Yoshiki
Soichiro Senuma