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US20200139538A1

Mechanically Over-Damped Actuators Having Adjustable Stiffness

University of Texas System

Abstract

In one embodiment, a mechanically over-damped actuator includes an output link comprising a lever and a torsion spring associated with the lever, wherein the lever has an initial equilibrium position and is pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein the spring opposes pivoting of the lever away from …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Amir Jafari
Priority date
November 05, 2018
Filing date
November 05, 2019
Publication date
May 07, 2020
Language
en
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