Is a
Patent attributes
Patent Applicant
Current Assignee
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Luigi Manfredi0
Alfred Cuschieri0
Date of Patent
August 6, 2019
0Patent Application Number
153077300
Date Filed
April 23, 2015
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An actuator (12) includes a moving member (18) pivotally connected to a base unit (14) for rotation about an axis. The driving force for rotation of the moving member (18) relative to the base unit (14) is provided by a pair of antagonistically operating shape memory alloy (SMA) wires (48, 50) and transmitted via a torsional spring (56). An endoscope, or a snake-like robot (66), may include one or more of the actuators (12).
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.
