US 11,719,263 B2
Variable recruitment actuator systems and related methods
Joseph Hill, Reno, NV (US); and Francis Budu-Manuel, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to Adaract Technologies, Ltd., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Adaract Technologies, Ltd., Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/689,352.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/165,411, filed on Mar. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307523 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F15B 15/10 (2006.01); F15B 15/20 (2006.01); F15B 1/02 (2006.01); F15B 13/02 (2006.01); F15B 11/036 (2006.01)
CPC F15B 15/103 (2013.01) [F15B 15/202 (2013.01); F15B 1/021 (2013.01); F15B 11/036 (2013.01); F15B 13/027 (2013.01); F15B 2211/20538 (2013.01); F15B 2211/212 (2013.01); F15B 2211/30505 (2013.01); F15B 2211/30585 (2013.01); F15B 2211/31564 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6306 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6309 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6313 (2013.01); F15B 2211/665 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6655 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7107 (2013.01); F15B 2211/7142 (2013.01); F15B 2211/765 (2013.01); F15B 2211/78 (2013.01); F15B 2215/30 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A variable recruitment actuator system, comprising:
a high-pressure fluid connection;
a plurality of actuators;
a variable recruitment actuator mechanism to selectively recruit a subset of the plurality of actuators based on a position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism by selectively placing the subset of the plurality of actuators in fluid communication with the high-pressure fluid connection; and
a control system to:
control the position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism based on an input from a user;
determine a power output based on the input from the user;
use a relative pressure differential of the subset of the plurality of actuators to determine an actual power output; and
adjust the position of the variable recruitment actuator mechanism to adjust the subset of the plurality of actuators.