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Gregory Coleman0
Manikantan Nambi0
Andrew Marchese0
Beth Marcus0
Erica Aduh0
Date of Patent
March 23, 2021
0Patent Application Number
162013820
Date Filed
November 27, 2018
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
A soft actuator for a suction-cup end effector bends or deforms in response to air pressure within bladders in the actuator. The walls of the air bladders, upon pressurization, expand to contact adjacent structure, such as other expanding air bladders, to move a constraining layer of the actuator from a rest position toward an actuated position. A gripper for engaging items is formed by the soft actuator and a suction cup.
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