Portable Pneumatic Battery: Chemical Power Generation for Fluidic Elastomer Actuators
- Technology Benefits
- -Portable and silent pressure generation-Green/ Clean technology: No emissions or harmful byproducts.-High energy density: Pure H2O2 has a theoretical energy density of 2.7 kJ/g. The energy density of our peroxide solution is comparable to Lithium batteries.-Oxygen generation: In addition to pressure, oxygen can be stored and transported with our device. This eliminates the need for high pressure tanks, but can still offer high oxygen density.
- Technology Application
- Convert chemical energy to mechanical energy for use in robotics, wearable tactile interfaces, and active orthoses or prostheses.
- Detailed Technology Description
- None
- *Abstract
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Problem:Fluidic actuators require a pressure source, which limits their mobility and mainstream usage.Technology:This invention uses a chemical approach to achieve portable and silent pressure generation. It specifically focuses on on-demand pressure generation by mechanical self-regulation of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into oxygen (O2). Another key feature is its rotation-invariant usage, which allows the battery to operate in any orientation.
- Country/Region
- USA
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