Unknown Organization (20240254839). BIOINSPIRED HORIZONTAL SELF-BURROWING DEVICE
BIOINSPIRED HORIZONTAL SELF-BURROWING DEVICE
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Junliang Tao of Chandler AZ US
BIOINSPIRED HORIZONTAL SELF-BURROWING DEVICE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240254839 titled 'BIOINSPIRED HORIZONTAL SELF-BURROWING DEVICE
Original Abstract Submitted
a burrowing apparatus may comprise an anterior segment and a posterior segment coupled by a linear actuator that is configured to extend and contract the distance between the anterior segment and the posterior segment to effectuate horizontal translation of the burrowing apparatus in a granular medium. the anterior segment may further comprise a conical tip. the conical tip may be configured to rotate relative to the anterior segment, and the conical tip may be an auger. the rotation of the conical tip while the linear actuator extends and contracts may create kinetic asymmetry that may be beneficial to the net horizontal translation in the granular medium. the burrowing apparatus may be advantageously used in applications, for example, in geotechnical subsurface investigation, extraterrestrial exploration, underground contamination detection, and precision agriculture.