Systems and methods for actuating soft robotic actuators
US-2018363683-A1 · Dec 20, 2018 · US
using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators
using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F15B15/103 |
| Official title | {using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators} |
| Display label | using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators |
| Total patents | 262 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Actuator utilizing pneumatic muscles
US-10132333-B2 · Nov 20, 2018 · US
Vapor pressure solid articles and methods for making and using the same
US-2018320669-A1 · Nov 8, 2018 · US
Soft robotic actuators for positioning, packaging, and assembling
US-2018304473-A1 · Oct 25, 2018 · US
Poppet valve system and method
US-2018283414-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Biomimetic actuation device and system, and methods for controlling a biomimetic actuation device and system
US-10058647-B2 · Aug 28, 2018 · US
Distributed pressurization and exhaust systems for soft robots
US-2018207814-A1 · Jul 26, 2018 · US
Hydraulic actuator
US-2018202474-A1 · Jul 19, 2018 · US
High throughput fabrication of soft machines
US-10006444-B2 · Jun 26, 2018 · US
Manufacturing soft devices out of sheet materials
US-10001149-B2 · Jun 19, 2018 · US
Poppet valve system and method
US-9995321-B2 · Jun 12, 2018 · US
Soft robotic actuators for positioning, packaging, and assembling
US-9975251-B2 · May 22, 2018 · US
Systems and methods for actuating soft robotic actuators
US-9945397-B2 · Apr 17, 2018 · US
Actuator and method for driving the actuator
US-2018058480-A1 · Mar 1, 2018 · US
Actuator body, method for driving actuator, and gripping hand using the same
US-2018017088-A1 · Jan 18, 2018 · US
Methods and Apparatus for Shape Control
US-2018010621-A1 · Jan 11, 2018 · US
Pneumatic insect robots
US-2018003200-A1 · Jan 4, 2018 · US
Biologically-inspired joints and systems and methods of use thereof
US-2017368696-A1 · Dec 28, 2017 · US
Soft buckling actuators
US-9850922-B2 · Dec 26, 2017 · US
Apparatus and method for high energy density linear actuation with integral braking
US-2017356473-A1 · Dec 14, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F15B15/103?
- CPC F15B15/103 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F15B15/103 (using inflatable bodies that contract when fluid pressure is applied, e.g. pneumatic artificial muscles or McKibben-type actuators)?
- Our database includes 262 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F15B15/103 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 26 in 2024 vs 29 in 2025 (latest complete years).