Series elastic actuators for robots and robotic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9796082
APP PUB NO 20150283698A1
SERIAL NO

14286316

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An example actuator is provided to be used in robots and robotic devices. The actuator includes: a first plate, a second plate, and an elastic element disposed between the first plate and the second plate and including a center portion and an edge portion, the center portion corresponding to a first thickness and the edge portion corresponding to a second thickness larger than the first thickness, a first shear stress associated with the center portion being approximately equal to a second shear stress associated with the edge portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, CTTEC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brown, H Ben Pittsburgh, US 1 0
Choset, Howie Pittsburgh, US 23 346
Ford, Steven Glastonbury, US 7 616
Rollinson, David Pittsburgh, US 3 17

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