US 12,228,118 B2
Fluidic methods and devices
Bruce Murison, North Gower (CA)
Assigned to OBOTICS INC., North Gower (CA)
Filed by Obotics Inc., North Gower (CA)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/812,900.
Application 17/812,900 is a continuation of application No. 16/713,585, filed on Dec. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,391,270.
Application 16/713,585 is a continuation of application No. 15/295,428, filed on Oct. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,527,030, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 15/295,428 is a continuation of application No. 14/037,581, filed on Sep. 26, 2013, granted, now 9,498,404, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/705,809, filed on Sep. 26, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0012746 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F04B 17/04 (2006.01); A41B 9/04 (2006.01); A41C 1/14 (2006.01); A41C 5/00 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01); A61H 19/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61H 23/04 (2006.01); F04B 3/00 (2006.01); F04B 11/00 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F04B 53/18 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 17/044 (2013.01) [A41B 9/04 (2013.01); A41C 1/14 (2013.01); A41C 5/005 (2013.01); A61H 9/0057 (2013.01); A61H 9/0078 (2013.01); A61H 19/32 (2013.01); A61H 19/40 (2013.01); A61H 23/00 (2013.01); A61H 23/0218 (2013.01); A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61H 23/04 (2013.01); F04B 3/00 (2013.01); F04B 11/0008 (2013.01); F04B 11/0033 (2013.01); F04B 11/0091 (2013.01); F04B 17/04 (2013.01); F04B 53/10 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1238 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1246 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1409 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1645 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5002 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5064 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5071 (2013.01); Y10T 137/85978 (2015.04)] 10 Claims
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1. A sexual stimulation device comprising:
a hydraulic pump for pumping a hydraulic fluid from a pump inlet to a pump outlet, a pressure of the hydraulic fluid at the pump outlet fluctuating during operation of the pump;
a fluidic capacitor coupled to the pump outlet, a pressure of the hydraulic fluid at a capacitor outlet of the fluidic capacitor smoothed relative to the pressure of the hydraulic fluid at the pump outlet during operation of the pump;
a fluidic circuit providing a fluidic loop fluidically coupling the capacitor outlet to the pump inlet, the fluidic circuit comprising:
a first fluidic switch for controlling flow of the hydraulic fluid through at least a portion of the fluidic circuit; and
a first fluidic actuator capable of varying at least one of its shape, size, orientation and hardness using the hydraulic fluid for use in providing sexual stimulation.