Patents by Inventor Marcos

Marcos has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of actuating and an actuator
    Patent number: 8562805
    Abstract: A method of actuating, comprising: filling at least a portion of a tube (21) with a liquid (19) containing electrolytes, the tube (21) having an inner surface that is electrically chargeable when in contact with the liquid (19); positioning an object (28) in fluid communication with the liquid in the tube; and applying an electrical field (46) along a lengthwise axis across the tube at said portion for producing a pressure in the liquid. The pressure in the liquid exerts a force on the object so as to actuate the object (28, 30). An actuator (20) is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Kim Tiow Ooi, Chun Yang, Teck Neng Wong, Xiaoyang Huang, Marcos, Yuejun Kang
  • Method of actuating and an actuator
    Publication number: 20070144906
    Abstract: A method of actuating, comprising: filling at least a portion of a tube (21) with a liquid (19) containing electrolytes, the tube (21) having an inner surface that is electrically chargeable when in contact with the liquid (19); positioning an object (28) in fluid communication with the liquid in the tube; and applying an electrical field (46) along a lengthwise axis across the tube at said portion for producing a pressure in the liquid. The pressure in the liquid exerts a force on the object so as to actuate the object (28, 30). An actuator (20) is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Kim Ooi, Chun Yang, Teck Wong, Xiaoyang Huang, Marcos, Yuejun Kang