Planar flexure members and actuators using them

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9556920
APP PUB NO 20170023083A1
SERIAL NO

14806807

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A planar flexure member for resisting rotation about a central axis thereof includes, in various embodiments, a central portion comprising a plurality of attachment points; and at least one serpentine flexure arm extending from the central portion in a plane. The arm(s) terminate in an arcuate mounting rail that includes a series of attachment points. The rails are positioned in opposition to to each other to partially define and occupy a planar circular envelope radially displaced from but surrounding the central portion of the flexure member. A portion of the serpentine arms may extend to (or substantially to) the envelope between the mounting rails.

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RETHINK ROBOTICS INC27-43 WORMWOOD STREET BOSTON MA 02110

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bond, Jonathan Melrose, US 13 117
Knoll, Matthew San Francisco, US 12 24
Scarfogliero, Umberto Boston, US 12 869
Wallace, Andrew Needham, US 54 1049
White, Robert Roslindale, US 89 1539

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