Abstract: The device described herein is an Electro-magnet based Telescoping Artificial Muscle Actuator. This device uses a centrally located electromagnet which acts on permanent magnets and ferrous components housed within telescoping sections of this device. This device is intended to be linked into chains of other identical devices, with those chains then linked into bundles. This arrangement allows devices of this type simulate the action and control mechanisms of natural muscle. This device is intended for use in prosthetic, robotic, and implantable applications.

Abstract: The invention described herein is a Carbon Nano-tube Micro-electrode Array Relay System for Providing Nerve Stimulation output and Sensation input between Proximal and Distal ends of a damaged Spinal Cord. This device detects the signals coming from either end of a damaged spinal cord, amplifies them, and then stimulates the axons on the opposing side from which they were received. This device is intended to provide self-contained data relay for the goal of restoring function to a severed spinal cord. It is not intended for data output to an external source for analysis. This device is biocompatible and has a modular power system.