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Puffer: Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer RobotA repeatably reconfigurable robot, comprising at least two printed circuit board (PCB) rigid sections, at least one PCB flexible section coupled to the at least two PCB rigid sections, at least one wheel, hybrid wheel propeller, wheel and propeller, or hybrid wheel screw propeller rotatably coupled to at least one of the at least two PCB rigid sections and at least one actuator coupled to the at least two PCB rigid sections, wherein the at least one actuator folds and unfolds the repeatably reconfigurable robot.
Document ID
20180008165
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Karras, Jaakko T.
Fuller, Christine
Carpenter, Kalind C.
Buscicchio, Alessandro
Parcheta, Carolyn E.
Date Acquired
December 5, 2018
Publication Date
October 23, 2018
Subject Category
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-10,106,214
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-15/272,239
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: NNN12AA01C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-10,106,214
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-15/272,239
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