Devices with low melting point alloy for control of device flexibility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10688656
APP PUB NO 20160311108A1
SERIAL NO

15091822

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A continuum device/manipulator includes a first flexible tube, a low melting point (LMP) alloy disposed within the first flexible tube, and a temperature adjustment element that applies heat or cooling to change a phase of the LMP alloy. Changing the phase of the LMP alloy controls a flexibility of the first flexible tube.

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THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY34TH AND CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE MD 21218

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Alambeigi, Farshid Ghazvin, IR 16 32
Armand, Mehran Maple Lawn, US 29 236
Seifabadi, Reza Baltimore, US 7 40

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