| ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS acting for and on behalf of NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Patent applications |
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| 20120074795 | ELASTIC MOTOR-SPRING ACTUATOR - An actuator according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a fixed member and a free member. The free member is operatively engaged with the fixed member so that the free member is moveable with respect to the fixed member. The actuator also includes means for moving the free member with respect to the fixed member. An elastic element operatively associated with the free member and the fixed member is operable to store energy without a change in an overall length of the actuator. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20110037325 | INTEGRATED ELECTRO-MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC MICROPUMPS AND METHODS FOR PUMPING FLUIDS - An integrated electro-magnetohydrodynamic pump may include a flow channel adapted to contain a fluid to be pumped and a plurality of electrodes positioned adjacent the flow channel. Voltage control means operatively associated with the plurality of electrodes applies a voltage potential on the plurality of electrodes. A plurality of magnets are also positioned adjacent the flow channel. Magnet control means operatively associated with the plurality of magnets changes magnetic fields produced by the plurality of magnets with respect to the flow channel. The voltage control means and the magnet control means are operable to pump fluid contained in the flow channel by an electro-osmotic flow process and by a magnetohydrodynamic flow process. | 02-17-2011 |
