Soft robotic actuators

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9464642
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13885967

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A soft robotic device includes a flexible body having a width, a length and a thickness, wherein the thickness is at least 1 mm, the flexible body having at least one channel disposed within the flexible body, the channel defined by upper, lower and side walls, wherein at least one wall is strain limiting; and a pressurizing inlet in fluid communication with the at least one channel, the at least one channel positioned and arranged such that the wall opposite the strain limiting wall preferentially expands when the soft robotic device is pressurized through the inlet.

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  • PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Xin Cambridge, US 737 6925
Choi, Won Jae Cambridge, US 57 316
Ilievski, Filip Boston, US 13 175
Kwok, Sen W Watertown, US 1 100
Martinez, Ramses V Somerville, US 10 284
Mazzeo, Aaron D Cambridge, US 8 182
Morin, Stephen Arlington, US 3 29
Nie, Zhihong Cambridge, US 10 446
Shepherd, Robert F Brooktondale, US 25 321
Stokes, Adam Watertown, US 11 171
Whitesides, George M Cambridge, US 240 10758

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