Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic rigidity mechanism
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Application No.: US16110075Application Date: 2018-08-23
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Publication No.: US10912986B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Benjamin D. Briggs , Lawrence A. Clevenger , Bartlet H. DeProspo , Michael Rizzolo
- Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Randall Bluestone
- Main IPC: A63C5/07
- IPC: A63C5/07 ; H02J7/00 ; A63C5/12 ; H05K5/00

Abstract:
Embodiments are directed to a support apparatus. The support apparatus might comprise a body configured to support an entity. The body might comprise a material that has a physical property. The support apparatus might further comprise a coupler system configured to couple electric current from a power source to the material. The material is arranged such that coupling an electric current to the material changes the physical property of the material. Embodiments are further directed to a method. The method might comprise forming one or more cavities in a support apparatus. The method might further comprise providing one or more couplers in electrical contact with each of the one or more channels. The method further comprises filling each of the one or more cavities with a fluid that has electrically changeable rigidity. Finally, the method might comprise connecting a power source to each of the one or more couplers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180361225A1 DYNAMIC RIGIDITY MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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