Chemical activation of an actuator or an osmotic motor

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PATENT NO 8859269
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11883214

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An actuator that includes an enclosure having a wall impermeable to a first solute and permeable to a solvent and containing, at least temporarily, a catalyst capable of promoting the transformation of at least one second solute into the first solute to vary the osmotic pressure in the enclosure; and a deformable chamber connected to the enclosure, the chamber being capable of increasing in volume under the action of the solvent moving from the enclosure into the chamber by osmosis or the enclosure being designed to be arranged in contact with the solvent, the chamber being capable of increasing in volume under the action of the solvent penetrating into the enclosure by osmosis.

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UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER621 AVENUE CENTRALE DOMAINE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SAINT-MARTIN D'HERES GRENOBLE CEDEX 9 38041
INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE38031 GRENOBLE

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Belgacem, Naceur Brie et Angonnes, FR 4 23
Cinquin, Philippe Saint Nazaire les Eymes, FR 53 2066
Durrieu, Vanessa Saint Etienne de Fontbellon, FR 2 3
Lenouvel, François Grenoble, FR 2 1

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