Pulse activated actuator pump system
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1. A pump for moving a fluid comprising:
- a. an actuator housing having a chamber for housing the fluid, the chamber having ports for accommodating fluid flow through the chamber;
b. a plurality of individual actuators located in the chamber and in contact with the fluid;
c. an activator for sequentially activating individual actuators, wherein each actuator, when activated, changes dimensions and exerts a displacing force on the housed fluid.
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Abstract
A pump for moving a fluid includes an actuator housing having a chamber for housing the fluid. The chamber has ports for accommodating fluid flow through the chamber. A plurality of individual actuators are located in the chamber and in contact with the fluid. Completing the pump is an actuator for sequentially activating individual actuators, wherein each actuator, when activated, changes dimensions and exerts a displacing force on the housed fluid.
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1. A pump for moving a fluid comprising:
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a. an actuator housing having a chamber for housing the fluid, the chamber having ports for accommodating fluid flow through the chamber;
b. a plurality of individual actuators located in the chamber and in contact with the fluid;
c. an activator for sequentially activating individual actuators, wherein each actuator, when activated, changes dimensions and exerts a displacing force on the housed fluid. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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50. A pump for propelling an object along a surface comprising:
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a. an actuator housing in contact with the object;
b. a plurality of contiguous actuators in contact with the actuator housing and in contact with the surface; and
c. an activator for sequentially activating individual actuators, wherein each actuator, when activated, changes dimensions and exerts a displacing force on the surface and thereby propels the solid object in a direction opposite that of the displacing force. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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