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Traveling wave propeller, pump and generator apparatuses, methods and systems

  • US 10,190,570 B1
  • Filed: 10/14/2016
  • Issued: 01/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An articulated mechanism for imparting kinetic energy into a fluid or harnessing energy from a fluid comprising—

  • a first article comprised of a sheet-like flexible material to which force is applied to create strained deformations expressing the internal energy state of the article,at least two coupling members connected to the same edge of the first article and to a common member by way of an intermediate transmission assembly,wherein the coupling members, common member and transmission assembly together constitute a physical restraint that maintains the persistence of strained deformations in the first article,wherein the transmission assembly allows the first article three degrees of freedom of motion relative to the common member.

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