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Soft Variable Impedance Actuator Using Embedded Jamming Layer

20230258204 ยท 2023-08-17

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    Abstract

    A variable impedance actuator is provided with a bladder-style actuator having a first end and a second end, and a jamming brake located inside the bladder-style actuator and connected to the first end and the second end of the bladder-style actuator. The bladder-style actuator and the jamming brake are independently controlled.

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    1. A variable impedance actuator, comprising: (a) a McKibben actuator having a first end and a second end; and (b) A jamming brake located inside the McKibben actuator and connected to the first end and the second end of the McKibben actuator, wherein the McKibben actuator and the jamming brake are independently controlled.

    2. A variable impedance actuator, comprising: (a) a bladder-style actuator having a first end and a second end; and (b) a jamming brake located inside the bladder-style actuator and connected to the first end and the second end of the bladder-style actuator, wherein the bladder-style actuator and the jamming brake are independently controlled.

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    [0009] Other embodiments, further teachings and/or examples related to the invention are described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application 63/310,642 filed Feb. 16, 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.