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Shape-Morphing Space Frame (SMSF) Using Unit-Cell Bistable Elements
USF inventors have created a novel space frame device and method of construction with shape-morphing, bistable capability. The apparatus includes a first structural framework formed of nodes and links, with at least one bistable link, allowing the structure to change shape while still maintaining rigidity. The space frame design may be customized to...
Published: 8/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Craig Lusk, Ahmad Alqasimi
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering
Shape-Morphing Space Frame (SMSF) Using Linear Bistable Elements
USF inventors have invented an improved structure that provides a controllable space-frame change (e.g., used in shape shifting surfaces) that allows the morphing of one specific shape into a different shape. The frame’s initial shape is constructed from a single layer grid of flexures, rigid links. The grip is then bent into the space frames...
Published: 8/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Craig Lusk, Ahmad Alqasimi
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering
Linear Bi-Stable Compliant Crank-Slider-Mechanism
Competitive Advantages • Mechanical stability at multiple positions • High reliability • Flexible mechanism footprint • Simple customization procedure Summary USF inventors have developed a substantially linear bi-stable compliant crank-slider-mechanism that requires no certain amount of rigid and flexible segments...
Published: 8/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Craig Lusk, Ahmad Alqasimi
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering > Mechanical Engineering, Technology Classifications > Engineering