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Developable / Fully Collapsible Mechanisms

February 15, 2018 01:11 PM
ID: 2018-045 A cylindrical shaft that conceals curved-links (developable) four-bar mechanisms that performs different tasks
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Developable Mechanisms On Developable Surfaces

February 02, 2018 01:28 PM
ID: 2018-032 Developable mechanisms are devices that emerge from or conform to developable (curved) surfaces.
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Self-Deployable Self-Stiffening And Retractable Space Structure (SDSR) Mechanism

February 01, 2018 01:29 PM
ID: 2018-031 The SDSR is origami-based, fabricated using planar materials, folds up to stow into small volumes, self-deploys, maintains stiffness, and is retractable.
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High-Performance Joints For High Accuracy And High Repeatability

March 11, 2017 02:05 PM
ID: 2017-071 A membrane-enhanced lamina emergent torsion (M-LET) joint to constrain motion in undesired directions while not inhibiting the motion in the desired direction of the joint.
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Folding Rigid-Panel Using Computed-Surface Rolling-Contact Joints

January 03, 2016 10:23 AM
ID: 2016-003 This invention allows for a folding mechanism with rigid panels to unfold to a planar flat position and then fold into a configuration where the panels are stacked parallel to one another and offset perpendicular to one another.
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A Technique For Folding Thick Rigid Materials

March 25, 2013 10:44 AM
ID: 2013-085 A technique to design origami-inspired mechanisms using thick materials.
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