Title:
選択的に硬化可能且つ能動的に操縦可能な関節動作可能装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010534571
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A selectively rigidizable and actively steerable device is described. In one aspect, an articulatable device is described that includes a flexible inner tube having a first lumen, a flexible outer tube that receives the inner tube, and a multiplicity of overlapping, rigidizable scale-like strips. Each scale-like strip is coupled with the inner tube and positioned between the inner and outer tubes. Of particular note, the overlapping strips are actuatable between a non-rigidized state in which overlapping strips are slideable relative to one another and a rigidized state in which overlapping strips are not slideable relative to one another.
Inventors:
Garcia Pablo
Low Thomas
Chavez Bryan
Prarad Harsha
Low Thomas
Chavez Bryan
Prarad Harsha
Application Number:
JP2010518426A
Publication Date:
November 11, 2010
Filing Date:
July 25, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SRI International
International Classes:
B25J18/06; B25J17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Meisei International Patent Office