Electrically heated, cold weather garments, are provided that include carbon nanotube
heating elements. A garment may include a lightweight, stretchable, form-fitting fabric for …

The present invention provides an actuator, comprising a fiber and a temperature regulator
capable of at least one of heating and cooling the fiber. The fiber is twisted around a …

Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer
fibers generate torsional actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically …

Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber yarn or twist-inserted polymer
fibers generate torsional actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically …

One embodiment of an electro-mechanical actuator, com-prised of a braid (1) of insulated
wires of shape memory material, trained to a contracted length, connected at the ends to …

Actuators (artificial muscles) comprising twist-spun nanofiber twist-inserted polymer fibers
generate tensile actuation when powered electrically, photonically, chemically, thermally, by …

US12011347B2 - Carbon nanotube sheet wrapping muscles - Google Patents
US12011347B2 - Carbon nanotube sheet wrapping muscles - Google Patents Carbon …

Methods and a device for the continuous manufacturing of artificial muscle actuator device
fibers are disclosed. The method includes: threading an untwisted fiber along the axis of a …

An actuator device that includes a first actuating segment of an artificial muscle fiber, where
one end of the first actuating segment is connected to a first terminal and the other end of the …

The present invention provides an actuator device comprising an actuator wire; a net-
shaped electric heating element which covers a side surface of the actuator wire and …