Actuators with conforming sleeves
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1. An actuator, comprising:
- an actuator body comprising a first material; and
a sleeve comprising a second material and covering a portion of the actuator body,wherein the second material is more rigid than the first material, andwherein the sleeve constrains bending of the actuator body where the sleeve covers the actuator body.
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Abstract
An actuator includes at least one actuator body and a sleeve covering a portion of the actuator body. The actuator body comprises a first material, and the sleeve comprises a second material that is more rigid than the first material. The sleeve constrains bending of the actuator body where the sleeve covers the actuator body.
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1. An actuator, comprising:
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an actuator body comprising a first material; and a sleeve comprising a second material and covering a portion of the actuator body, wherein the second material is more rigid than the first material, and wherein the sleeve constrains bending of the actuator body where the sleeve covers the actuator body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for mechanical actuation, comprising:
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using an actuator including at least one actuator body that defines a chamber and at least one sleeve covering part of the actuator body; and pumping fluid into the chamber defined by the actuator body, causing the actuator body to deform where the actuator body is not covered by the sleeve, while the sleeve limits the actuator body from deforming where the sleeve covers the actuator body. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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