Artificial Muscle Research Institute
University of New Mexico

 
 

        Find below a list of selective publications of the Artificial Muscle Research Institute:
 

  1. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Continuum Electromechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels as Artificial Muscles for Robotic Applications”, Smart Material and Structures Int. J., Vol. 3, pp. 367-372, 1994.
  2. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Microelectro-Mechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels as Artificial Muscles for Robotic Applications”, Proceeding of the IEEE Robotics & Automation Conf., vol.  , pp.      ,  1993.
  3. Shahinpoor, M., Mojarrad, M., “Active Musculoskeletal Structures Equipped with a Circulatory System and a Network of Ionic Polymeric Gel Muscles”, Proceedings of the 1994 International Conference on Intelligent Materials, pp. 1079-1085, 1994.
  4. Shahinpoor, M., Wang, G., Mojarrad, M., “Elctro-Thermo-Mechanics of Spring-Loaded Contractile Fiber Bundles with Applications to Ionic Polymeric Gel and SMA Actuators”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Materials” ICIM’94, Williamsburg, VA., pp. 1105-1116, 1994.
  5. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Nonhomogeneous Large Deformation Theory of Ionic Polymeric Gels in Electric and pH Fields”, Proceedings of the 1993 SPIE Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Feb. 1-4, Albuquerque, Vol. 1916, pp. 40-50, 1993.
  6. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Micro-Electro-Mechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels as Electrically Controlled Artificial Muscles," Proc. 1994 Int. Conf on Intelligent Materials, ICIM'94, June 1994, Williamsburg, VA, pp. 1095-1104, 1994
  7. Shahinpoor, M., “Conceptual Design, Kinematics and Dynamics of Swimming Robotic Structures Using Ionic Polymeric Gel Muscles”, Smart Materials and Structures Int. J., Vol. 1,  pp. 91-94, 1992.
  8. Segalman, D., Witkowsky, W., Adolf, D., Shahinpoor, M., “Electrically Controlled Polymeric Muscles as Active Materials used in Adaptive Structures”, Proceedings of ADPA/AIAA/ASME/SPIE Conference on Active Materials and Adaptive Structures, Alexandria, VA, November 1991.
  9. Shahinpoor, M.,, "Micro-Electro-Mechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels As Electrically-Controllable Artificial Muscles,", Int. J. Intelligent Material Systems, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 307-314, 1995
  10. Mojarrad, M.,  and Shahinpoor, M., "Noiseless Propulsion for Swimming Robotic Structures Using Polyelectrolyte Ion-Exchange Membranes,”, Proc. SPIE 1996 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, February 27-29, 1996, San Diego, California, vol. 2716, paper no. 27, 1996
  11. Shahinpoor, M., and M. Mojarrad, "Ion-Exchange Membrane-Platinum Composites As electrically Controllable Artificial Muscles,", Proc. 1996 Third International Conference on Intelligent Materials, ICIM'96, and Third European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Lyon, France,  SPIE Publication No.  ICIM’96 ,  pp. 1171-1184,  June 1996
  12. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Electro-Mechanics of Bending of Ionic  Polymeric Gels as Synthetic Muscles for Adaptive Structures,", ASME Publication AD-Vol. 35, Adaptive  Structures and Material Systems, edited by G.P. Carman and E. Garcia, Vol. AD-35, pp.11-22, 1993
  13. Shahinpoor, M.,"Electro-Mechanics of Resilient Contractile Fiber Bundles with Applications To Ionic Polymeric Gel and SMA Robotic Actuators" Proc. 1994 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation , vol. 2, pp. 1502-1508, San Diego,  California, May 1994
  14. Shahinpoor, M.,, "The Ionic Flexogelectric Effect" Proc. 1996  Third  International Conference on Intelligent Materials, ICIM'96,  and Third European Conference on Smart  Structures and Materials,  June 1996, Lyon, France
  15. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Design and Development of Micro-Actuators Using Ionic Polymeric Micro-Muscles,”, Proc. ASME Design Engn. Technical Conference, Boston, MA, September (1995)
  16. Shahinpoor, M., and M.S. Thompson, "The Venus Flytrap As A Model For Biomimetic Material With Built-In Sensors and Actuators," J. Materials Science & Engineering, vol.C2, pp. 229-233, (1995)
  17. Shahinpoor, M.,, "Design and Modeling of A Novel Spring-Loaded Ionic Polymeric Gel Actuator," Proc. SPIE 1994 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials ., February 94, Orlando, Florida, vol. 2189, paper no. 26, pp.255-264, (1994)
  18. Shahinpoor, M.,, "Microelectro-Mechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels As Synthetic Robotic Muscles," Proc. SPIE 1994 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, February 94, Orlando, Florida, vol. 2189, paper no. 27, pp.265-274, (1994)
  19. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Micro-Electro-Mechanics of Ionic Polymeric Gels as Electrically  Controlled Synthetic Muscles,", Biomedical Engineering Recent Advances, Editor : J.Vossoughi, University of  District of Columbia Press,  Washington, D.C., April 1994, vol.1, pp.756-759, (1994)
  20. Shahinpoor, M.,"Electro-Mechanics of Resilient Contractile Fiber Bundles with Applications To Ionic Polymeric Gel and SMA Robotic Actuators" Proc. 1994 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation , vol. 2, pp. 1502-1508, San Diego, California, May (1994)
  21. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Electro-Thermo-Mechanics of Spring-Loaded Contractile Fiber Bundles with Applications To Ionic Polymeric Gel and SMA Actuators," Proc. 1994 Int. Conf. on Intelligent Materials, ICIM'94, June 1994, Williamsburg, VA, pp. 1105-1116, (1994)
  22. Shahinpoor, M., "A New Effect in Ionic Polymeric Gels : The  Ionic "Flexogelectric Effect," Proc. SPIE 1995 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials,  February 28-March 2, 1995, San Diego, California, vol. 2441,  paper no. 05, (1995) .
  23. Shahinpoor, M.,, "Active Polyelectrolyte Gels as Electrically-Controllable Artificial Muscles and Intelligent Network Structures,", Book Paper, in Active  Structures, Devices and Systems, edited by H.S. Tzou, G.L. Anderson and M.C. Natori, World Science Publishing, Lexington, Ky., (1995)
  24. Shahinpoor, M.,, “ Ionic Polymeric Gels As Artificial Muscles For  Robotic and Medical Applications, Int. Journal of Science & Technology  vol. 20, no. 1, Transaction B, pp. 89-136, (1996)
  25. Shahinpoor, M., and Y. Osada, "Heart tissue Replacement with  Ionic Polymeric Gels" Proc. 1996 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, November 12-18, (1995)
  26. Shahinpoor, M.,,” Design, Modeling and Fabrication of Micro-Robotic Actuators with Ionic Polymeric Gel and SMA Micro-Muscles,”,  Proc. 1995 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference,   Boston,  MA, September (1995)
  27. Mojarrad, M., and Shahinpoor, M.,  "Noiseless Propulsion for Swimming Robotic Structures Using Polyelectrolyte Ion-Exchange Membranes,”, Proc. SPIE 1996 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, February 27-29, 1996, San Diego,  California, vol. 2716, paper no. 27, (1996)
  28. Salehpoor, K., Shahinpoor, M., and M. Mojarrad, "Electrically Controllable Ionic Polymeric Gels  As Adaptive Lenses," ,  Proc. SPIE 1996 North American Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, February 27-29, 1996, San Diego, California,  vol. 2716, paper no. 18, (1996)
  29. Salehpoor, K.,Shahinpoor, M., and M. Mojarrad, "Electrically Controllable Artificial PAN Muscles,",  Proc. SPIE 1996 North American Conference on Smart Structures  and Materials, February 27-29, 1996, San Diego, California,  vol. 2716, paper no. 07, (1996)
  30. Shahinpoor, M., and M. Mojarrad, "Ion-Exchange Membrane-Platinum  Composites As electrically Controllable Artificial Muscles,", Proc. 1996  Third  International Conference on Intelligent Materials,  ICIM'96,  and Third European Conference on Smart  Structures and Materials,  pp. 1012-1017, June  1996, Lyon, France
  31. Shahinpoor, M.,, "The Ionic Flexogelectric Effect" Proc. 1996  Third  International Conference on Intelligent Materials, ICIM'96,  and Third European Conference on Smart  Structures and Materials, pp. 1006-1011, June 1996, Lyon, France
  32. Shahinpoor, M., and M. Mojarrad, “Biomimetic Robotic Propulsion Using Ion-Exchange Membrane Metal Composite Artificial Muscles, “, Proceedings of 1997 IEEE Robotic and Automation Conference,  Albuquerque, NM,  April (1997)
  33. Shahinpoor, M., , Salehpoor, K., and Mojarrad, M.,” Some Experimental  Results On The Dynamic Performance of PAN Muscles,”, Smart Materials Technologies, SPIE Publication No. vol. 3040, pp. 169-173, (1997)
  34. Shahinpoor, M.,, Salehpoor, K., and Mojarrad, M., ”Linear and Platform  Type Robotic Actuators Made From Ion-Exchange Membrane-Metal Composites,”, Smart Materials Technologies, SPIE Publication No. vol. 3040,  pp.192-198, (1997)
  35. Shahinpoor, M. and Mojarrad, M.,” Ion-Exchange-Metal Composite Sensor Films,”, Proceedings of 1997 SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, vol. 3042-10, San Diego, California, March (1997)
  36. Shahinpoor, M. and Mojarrad, M.,” Electrically-Induced Large Amplitude Vibration and Resonance Characteristics of Ionic Polymeric Membrane-Metal Composites,”, Proceedings of 1997 SPIE Smart  Materials and Structures Conference, vol. 3041-76, San Diego,  California, March (1997)
  37. Mojarrad, M., Shahinpoor, M., “Ion-exchange-Metal Composite Artificial Muscle Load Characterization And  Modeling”,  Smart Materials Technologies, SPIE Publication No. vol. 3040,  pp. 294-301, (1997)
  38. Bar-Cohen, Y.,, T. Xue, B. Joffe, S.-S. Lih, Shahinpoor, M.,, J. Simpson, J. Smith, and P. Willis, “ Electroactive polymers (IPMC) low mass muscle actuators, “ Proceedings of 1997 SPIE Conference on Smart Materials and Structures, March-5, San Diego, California, (1997)
  39. Shahinpoor,  M., “Artificial Muscles,” ERI Press,  Albuquerque, New Mexico, Pending Publications,  (1997)
  40. Shahinpoor, M.,, “Continuum electromechanics of ionic polymeric gels as artificial muscles for robotic applications,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 3, pp. 367-372, 1994.
  41. Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, B. Joffe, S.-S. Lih, P. Willis, J. Simpson, J. Smith, M. Shahinpoor, and P. Willis,  “Electroactive Polymers (EAP) Low Mass Muscle Actuators,” Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. SPIE 3041, Smart Structures and Materials 1997 Symposium, Enabling Technologies: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, Marc E. Regelbrugge (Ed.), ISBN 0-8194-2454-4, SPIE, Bellingham, WA (June 1997), pp. 697-701.
  42. M. Shahinpoor, Y. Bar-Cohen, J. Simpson and J. Smith, " Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC's) As Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Artificial Muscles-A Review,", Smart Materials  & Structures Journal, vol. 7, pp. R15-R30, (1998)
  43. M. Shahinpoor, Y. Bar-Cohen, J. Simpson and J. Smith, " Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC's) As Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Artificial Muscles-A Review,", Smart Materials  & Structures Journal, vol. 7, pp. R15-R30, (1998)
  44. K. J. Kim, M. Shahinpoor and R. Razani, "Solid Polymer Fuel Cells for the Next Century,", Int. J. Environ. Conscious Design & Manufacturing, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 17-46, (1998)
  45. M. Shahinpoor, "Fibrous, Parallel Spring-Loaded Shape-Memory Alloy (SMA) Robotic Linear Actuators", Owner: University of New Mexico/Mo Shahinpoor, US Patent Disc. Doc. No.336348, UNM Docket No. UNM-412-95, US Patent Number 5,821,664, issued October 13th., 1998
  46. M. Shahinpoor "Smart SMA Thaw Sensors,", Owner : US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, Ref. No S,84,132; SD-5682 , US Patent Number 5, 735,607) issued April 1998.
  47. L. Davison, and M. Shahinpoor, "High Pressure Shock Compression of Solids III" Springer?Verlag, New York?Heidelberg, (1998).
  48. M. Shahinpoor, M., "Active Polyelectrolyte gels As Electrically-Controllable Artificial Muscles and   Intelligent Network Structure,", Book Chapter in Structronic Systems, Part II, edited by :  H.S.Tzou, A. Guran, U. Gabbert, J. Tani and E. Breitbach, World Scientific Publishers, London,   pp. 31-85,  (1998)
  49. M. Shahinpoor, Jill Watz and Jeff Weinrach, " International  Journal of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing,", vol.7, numbers 1,2,3 and 4, pp. 1-220, ECM Press, Albuquerque, New Mexico, (1998)
  50. M. Shahinpoor, Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, J. Simpson, J. Smith, " Some Experimental Results on Ion- Exchange Polymer-Metal Composites as Biomimetic Sensors and Actuators, " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California, Publication No. SPIE 3324-37, pp. , (1998)
  51. Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, M. Shahinpoor, K. Salehpoor, J. Simpson, J. Smith, and P. Willis  " Low-Mass Muscle Actuators Using Electroactive Polymers (EAP),  " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California Publication No. SPIE 3324-32, pp. ,(1998)
  52. K. Firoozbakhsh, and M. Shahinpoor,  " Mathematical Modeling of Ionic Interactions and Deformation In Ionic Polymeric Metal Composite Artificial Muscles, " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California Publication No. SPIE 3323-66, pp., (1998)
  53. G. Wang and M. Shahinpoor, " Design of A Knee and Leg Muscle Exerciser Using A Shape Memory Alloy Rotary Actuator, " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California, Publication No. SPIE 3324-29, pp., (1998)
  54. Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, M. Shahinpoor, K. Salehpoor, J. Simpson, J. Smith, and P. Willis  " Low- Mass Muscle Actuators Using Electroactive Polymers (EAP), " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California Publication No. SPIE 3324-32, pp., (1998)
  55. Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, M. Shahinpoor, J. Simpson, J. Smith, " Flexible Low-Mass Robotic Arm Actuated by Electroactive Polymers (EAP), " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California, Publication No. SPIE 3329-07, pp., (1998)
  56. Y. Bar-Cohen, T. Xue, M. Shahinpoor, J. Simpson and J. Smith,” Flexible, Low-Mass Robotic Arm Actuated by Electroactive Polymers and Operated Equivalently to Human Arm and Hand,", Proc. Space'98-Robotics'98 Conference, Third International Conference And Exposition on Robotics for Challenging Environments, April 26-30, 1998, Albuquerque, New Mexico, American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE Publication, edited by L.A. Demsetz, R.H. Byrne and J.P. Weyzel, April (1998)
  57. M. Shahinpoor, K. Salehpoor, and A. Razani, " Role of Ion Transport In Dynamic Sensing and Actuation of Ionic Polymeric Platinum Composite Artificial Muscles,  " Proc. SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Conference, March 3-5, 1998, San Diego, California, Publication No. SPIE 3330-09, pp.,  (1998)
  58. M. Shahinpoor, Y. Bar-Cohen, J. Simpson and J. Smith, " Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC's) As Biomimetic Sensors and Actuators,", Book Chapter 3, in Field-Responsive Polymers, American Chemical Society Publication, ACS-FRP, ACS Symposium Series 726, Edited by I.M. Khan and J. S. Harrison, Oxford University Press, pp. 25-50, (1999)
  59. M. Shahinpoor, "Ionic Polymer Metal Composite As Biomimetic Sensors and Actuators, " in Volume 44, Book No. 2 of Evolving and Revolutionary Technologies for the New Millennium, Edited by Leslie J. Cohen, Jerome L. Bauer and William E. Davis, Published by SAMPE, pp.1950-1960, (1999)
  60. M. Shahinpoor, "Electro-Mechanics of Iono-Elastic Beams as Electrically-Controllable Artificial Muscles,", Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-12, pp. 109-121,  (1999)
  61. H. Brett Schreyer, Mohsen Shahinpoor, Kwang Kim, " Electrical activation of PAN artificial muscles,", Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-19, pp. 192-198, (1999)
  62. Amid Keshavarzi, Mohsen Shahinpoor, Kwang J. Kim, and Jeffrey Lantz, "Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, and Rhythm Measurement Using Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Sensors Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-36, pp. 369-376, (1999)
  63. L. Ferrara, M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, B. Schreyer, A. Keshavarzi, E. Benzel and Jeffrey Lantz, " Use of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs) As A Pressure Transducer In the Human Spine, ", Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-45, pp. 394-401, (1999)
  64. Mohsen Shahinpoor & David R. Martinez, " Smart Temperature Sensors," Smart materials & structures technologies for Commercialization, SPIE publication number 3674-12, pp. 127-133, (1999)
  65. R. Lumia and M. Shahinpoor, " Microgripper Design Using Electro-Active Polymers, " Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-30, pp. 322-329, (1999)
  66. T. Rashid and M. Shahinpoor, " Force Optimization of Ionic Polymeric Platinum Composite Artificial Muscles by Means of An Orthogonal Array Manufacturing Method, " Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-28, pp. 289-298, (1999)
  67. K.J. Kim, M. Shahinpoor and R. Razani, "Electro-Active Polymer Materials for Solid Polymer Fuel Cells,", Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-42, pp. 385-393, (1999)
  68. K.J. Kim, and M. Shahinpoor, "Effect of the Surface-Electrode Resistance on the Actuation of the Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite's (IPMC) Artificial Muscles,", Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-43, pp. 308-319, (1999)
  69. Y. Bar-Cohen, S.P. Leary, M. Shahinpoor, J.O. Simpson and J. Smith, "Flexible Low-Mass Devices and Mechanisms Actuated by Electro-Active Polymers, " Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-38, pp. 51-56, (1999)
  70. Y. Bar-Cohen, S.P. Leary, M. Shahinpoor, J.O. Simpson and J. Smith, "Electro-Active Polymer (EAP) Actuators for Planetary Applications," Elactroactive Polymers, SPIE publication number 3669-05, pp. 57-63, (1999)
  71. H. B. Schreyer, N. Gebhart, K. J. Kim, and M. Shahinpoor, “Electric Activation of Artificial Muscles Containing Polyacrylonitrile Gel Fibers,” Biomacromolecules, 1, pp. 642-647, 2000.
  72. M. Shahinpoor and M. Mojarrad, “Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles,” U.S. Patent, #6,109,852 (2000).
  73. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “The Effect of Surface-Electrode Resistance on the Performance of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC) Artificial Muscles, Smart Materials and Structures, 9, pp. 543-551 (2000).
  74.  P. G. de Gennes, K. Okumura, M. Shahinpoor, and K. J. Kim, “Mechanoelectric Effects in Ionic Gels,” Europhysics Letters, 50(4), pp. 513-518 (2000).
  75. Motamedi, A.R., Blevins, F.T., Willis,  M.C. , McNally, T.P., Shahinpoor,  M. ,”Biomechanics of the Coracoclavicular Ligament Complex and Augmentations Used in Its Repair and Reconstruction,”, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE , v. 28(#3) pp. 380-384 MAY-JUN 2000 The University of New Mexico, (2000)
  76. S.G. Popa and M. Shahinpoor, "Energy, Matter, Intelligence and Life (EMIL); The Evolution of EMIL,", Book Publication, ECDM Press, Albuquerque, NM (2000).
  77. M.Shahinpoor, "Ion-Exchange Membrane-Metal Composite As Biomimetic Sensors and Actuators, " Book Chapter, Chapter 12, in Polymer Sensors and Actuators, Edited by Y. Osada and D. De Rossi, Springer-Verlag-Heidelberg, pp.325-359, (2000)
  78. KJ. Kim, M. Shahinpoor, and A. Razani, " Preparation of IPMC's For Use In Fuel Cells, Electrolysis and Hydrogen Sensors," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3987-41, pp.311-320, (2000)
  79. M. Shahinpoor and  K.J. Kim ," Artificial Sarcomere and Muscle made With Conductive Polyacrylonitrile (C-PAN) Fiber Bundles," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3987-34, pp. 243-251, (2000)
  80. M. Shahinpoor and  K.J. Kim ," Effects of Counter-ions on the Performance of IPMC’s," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3987-18, pp. 110-120, (2000)
  81. M. Shahinpoor," Electrically-Activated Artificial Muscles Made With Liquid Crystal Elastomers," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3987-27, pp. 187-192 , (2000)
  82. M. Shahinpoor," Electromechanical Modeling of Ionic Polymer-Conductive Composite (IPCC) Artificial Muscles ," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3984-37, pp. 310-320, (2000)
  83. S.G. Popa and M. Shahinpoor, "Evolution of Material Intelligence and Survival Strategies Based On Matter, Energy and Geometry," SPIE Smart Materials and Structures Publication No. SPIE 3984-35, pp. 234-243, (2000)
  84. M.Shahinpoor, "Ion-Exchange Membrane-Metal Composite As Biomimetic Sensors and Actuators, " Book Chapter, Chapter 12, in Polymer Sensors and Actuators, Edited by Y. Osada and D. De Rossi, Springer-Verlag-Heidelberg, pp.325-359, (2000)
  85. M. Shahinpoor,” Potential Applications of Electroactive Polymer Sensors and Actuators in MEMS Technologies,”, SPIE Smart Materials & MEMS Publication No. 4234-40, pp. 450-459, (2000)

  86. "Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch with Artificial Muscles," Owner: Wizard Technologies Inc/UNM, United States Patent 6,192,171, Issued  February 20, (2001)

  87. "Dynamic Fiber Optic Switch," Owner: Wizard technologies Inc/UNM, United States Patent 6,181,844, Issued  January 30, (2001)

  88. "Disk Drive Optical Switch," Owner; Wizard Technologies,  US Patent Office, Serial No.  09/626,342, July (2000), Patent Pending

  89. "Surgical Correction of Human Eye Refractive Errors By Active Composite Artificial Muscle Implants, “, US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/633,023,  August 2000, Patent Allowed, awaiting publication,  also PCT Application No. 2323-00-PCT filed July (2001)

  90. "Accommodating Zonular Mini-Bridges,”, US Patent Office, Serial Number 09/759,766, January,(2001), Patent Pending

  91. "Solid State Polymeric Sensors, Transducers and Actuators ”, US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/217,210, July (2001), Patent Pending

  92. "Bio-electric Sensor and Switch System,", US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/681,130, January, (2001), Patent Pending

  93. "Non-Contact EKG,", US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/681,142, January, (2001), Patent Pending

  94. "Synthetic Muscle-Based Diaphragm Pumps,", US Patent Office, Serial No. 09/841,191, (2001), Patent Allowed, Awaiting publication

  95. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites - I. Fundamentals,” (Review Paper), Smart Materials and Structures Int. J., Vol. 10, pp. 819-833 (2001)

  96. B. K. Henderson, S. Lane, M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, and D. Leo, “Evaluation of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC) for Use as DC Mechanical Sensors,” Proceeding of   AIAA Space 2001 Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, AIAA 2001- 4600 (August, 2001)

  97. M. Shahinpoor, and S.G. Popa, “Smart Interactive Electronic System for Monitoring the Electromagnetic Activities of Biological Systems,”, Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual  International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach,  California,  March 3-5, SPIE Smart Structures and Materials, Publication No.4328-37,  pp.34-45, (2001)

  98. K.M. Newbury, K. Mallavarapu, D. Leo, S. Griffin and M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Devices for Optical Positioning Systems,”, Proceeding of AIAA Space 2001 Conference  and Exposition, Albuquerque, New Mexico, AIAA 2001-4600 (August, 2001)

  99. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, “Development of Three Dimensional Polymeric Artificial Muscles,”, Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(58) (March, 2001)

  100. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, “The Synthesis of Nano-Scale Platinum Particles-Their  Role in Performance Improvement of Artificial Muscles and Fuel Cells,”, Proceeding of   SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials,  Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(26) (March, 2001)

  101. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Fully Dry Solid-State Artificial Muscles Exhibiting Giant Electromechanical Effect,”, Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium  on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(58) (March,  2001)

  102. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Novel Ionic Polymeric Hydraulic Actuators,”,  Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and  Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(23) (March, 2001)

  103. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “A Novel Physically-Loaded and Interlocked Electrode Developed for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMCs),”, Proceeding of SPIE 8thAnnual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(24) (March, 2001)

  104. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “A Mega-Power Metal Hydride Anthropomorphic Biorobotic Actuator,”, Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4327-(18) (March, 2001)

  105. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Design, Development, and Testing of a Multi-Fingered Mammalian Heart Compression/Assist Device Equipped with IPMC,”, Proceeding of   SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials,  Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(53) (March, 2001)

  106. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Nano and Micro Sensors, Actuators and Artificial  Muscles Made with Ionic Polymeric Conductive Composites,”, Proceeding of  NanoSpace 2001,International Conference, Exploring Interdisciplinary Frontiers In  Integrated Nano/Microtechnology  for Space and Biomedical applications, March 13- 16, Houston Moody Gardens, (2001)

  107. M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, S. Griffin, and D. Leo, “Sensing Capabilities of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites,”, Proceeding of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, Vol. 4329-(28), March,  (2001)

  108. G. Lloyd, K. J. Kim, A. Razani, and M. Shahinpoor, “Investigation of a Solar-Thermal  Bio-mimetic Metal Hydride Actuator,”, Proc. Solar 2002 Conference, Reno, Nevada  (2002), Proceedings of Solar Engineering 2002, vol. SED2002-1066, PP. 301-308, (2002)

  109. M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, “Electrically Controllable Deformation Memory Effects in Ionic Polymers,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart  Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4695-13, pp. 85-94,  (2002)

  110. K. J. Kim  and M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer Metal Composites in Manufacturing Techniques,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart  Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4695-26, (March, 2002)

  111. M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites: Fundamentals and Phenomenological Modeling,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International  Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE  Publication No. 4695-36, (March, 2002)

  112. M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, L. O. Sillerud, I. D. Norris, B. R. Mattes, “Electroactive Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers as Artificial Nanomuscles,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4695-42, (March, 2002)

  113. M. Shahinpoor, M. Ahghar, K. J. Kim and L. O. Sillerud,  “Industrial and Medical Applications of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites as Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators, and  Artificial Muscles,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart  Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4695-43, (March, 2002)

  114. M. Shahinpoor and R. Alvarez, “Simulation and Control of Iono-Elastic Beam Dynamic Deformation Model,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4695- 40, (March, 2002)

  115. M. Shahinpoor, S.G. Popa, “Recent Technology Development in Contactless Monitoring of the Electromagnetic Activities of the Human Heart and Brain,”, Proceeding of SPIE  9th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport  Beach, California, SPIE Publication No. 4694-44, (March, 2002)

  116. Heino Finkelmann and M. Shahinpoor, “Electrically-Controllable Liquid Crystal Elastomer-Graphite Composites Artificial Muscles,”, Proceeding of SPIE 9th Annual  International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach,  California, SPIE Publication No. 4695-53, (March, 2002)

  117. M. Shahinpoor, ”Ionic polymer-Conductor composites (IPCC’s) as Biomimetic Robotic Actuators, Sensors and Artificial Muscles,”, Proc. 8th.Int. Conf. On New Actuators,  Actuators 2002, June 10-12, 2002, Bremen, Germany

  118. M. Shahinpoor, “ Fundamentals of Ionic Polymer Conductor Composites as Biomimetic Sensors, Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles-A Review of Recent Findings,”, Keynote  Presentation, Soft Actuators and Sensors, Proc. Of 14th.US National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Virginia Tech., June 23-28, 2002

  119. M. Shahinpoor, “Mechnoelectric Effects in Ionic Polymers,“, Special Presentation In  Honor of Professor Millard F. Beatty, Contemporary Issues in Mechanics Special  Symposium, Proc. Of 14th. US National Congress on Theoretical and Applied  Mechanics, Virginia Tech., June 23-28, 2002

  120. M. Shahinpoor, ”Electrically Controllable Deformation In Ionic Polymer Metal  Composite Actuators,”, Proc. of ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 17-22, MECE2002-39037, (2002)

  121. "Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators," Owner: Mohsen Shahinpoor, US Patent Office, No. 6, 475,639, Issued November 5, 2002.

  122. "Electrically-Controllable Multi-Fingered Resilient Heart Compression Devices”, Owner: Environmental Robots Inc., US Patent Office, Number 6,464,655, Issued October 15, (2002)

  123. "Smart Fiber Optic Magnetometer,", US Patent Office, Number 6,433,543, Issued , August 13,(2002) 

  124. "Metal Hydride Artificial Muscles,", US Patent Office, United State Patent 6,405,532, Issued June 18,  (2002)

  125. "Dynamic Multi-Channel Fiber Optic Switch," Owner; Wizard Technologies,  US Patent Office, United State Patent, 6,381,382, Issued April 30, (2002)

  126. "Smart Temperature Sensor,", US Patent Office, Application No. 10/005,403, December (2002), Patent Pending

  127. "Nitric Oxide(NO) Donor+cGMP-PDE5 Inhibitor As A Topical Drug For Glaucoma,", US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,627, July 31st., (2002), Patent Pending

  128. "Nitric Oxide(NO) Donor+cGMP-PDE5 Inhibitor As A Topical Drug For Enhanced Hair Growth,", US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,698, August 7, (2002), Patent Pending

  129. "Novel Electrically Active Ionic Polymer Metal Composites and Novel Methods of Manufacturing Them,", US Patent Office, Application No. 10/064,729, August 9, (2002), Patent Pending

  130. Moheb S. Moneim, Keikhosrow Firoozbakhsh, Abdol-Azim Mustapha, Kenna Larsen and Mohsen Shahinpoor, “Flexor Tendon Repair Using Shape Memory Alloy Suture,”, J. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, vol. 402, pp. 251-259, September (2002)

  131. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, “Application of Polyelectrolytes in Ionic Polymeric  Sensors, Actuators, and Artificial Muscles,”, Review Chapter in Handbook of  Polyelectrolytes and their Applications, edited by S. K. Tripathy, J. Kumar and H. S.  Nalwa, vol. 3; Applications of Polyelectrolytes and Theoretical Models, American  Scientific Publishers, (2002)

  132. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, “A Novel Method of Manufacturing Three-Dimensional Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites (IPMC's) Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Artificial Muscle,”, Polymer, Vol. 43/3, pp.797-802 (2002)

  133. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “ Novel Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites Equipped with Physically-Loaded Particulate Electrode As Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Artificial Muscles,”, Actuators and Sensors A, Physical, A, 3163, PP. 1-8, (2002)

  134. M. Shahinpoor, K. J. Kim, and D. Leo, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites as Multifunctional Materials,”, Polymer Composites, accepted for publication, (to appear 2002)

  135. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Mass Transfer Induced Hydraulic Actuation in Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites,”, Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures (JIMSS), accepted for publication (to appear 2002)

  136. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “Effects of Counter-ions on the Performance of IonicPolymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscles,”, Biomacromolecules, accepted for   publication (to appear 2002)

  137. M. Shahinpoor and K. J. Kim, “A Solid-State Soft Actuator Exhibiting Large Electromechanical Effect,”, Applied Physics Letters (APL), vol. 80, Number 18, pp. 3445-3447, May (2002)

  138. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor, “Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites - II. ManufacturingTechniques”, Smart Materials and Structures accepted for publication (2002).

  139. M. Shahinpoor, “Mechanoelectrical Phenomena in Ionic Polymers,”, Journal of Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, Special issue in honor of professor Millard F. Beatty, accepted for publications, (2002)

  140. M. Shahinpoor, “Mechanoelectrical Effects In Ionic Polymeric Conductor Composites,”, Journal of Mechanics of Materials, Special issue on Soft Actuators, accepted for publications, (2002)

  141. M. Shahinpoor, “Electroactive Ion Containing Polymers,”, Chapter in Hand Book of  Smart Systems, Institute of Physics (IOP) Publication, London, England, (2002)

  142. M. Shahinpoor, ”Artificial Muscles,”, Chapter in Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, edited by G. Wnek and G. Bowlin, Marcel Dekker  Publishers,  (2002)

  143. J. Tyson, T. Schmidt, M. Shahinpoor and K. Galanulis, “Biomechanics Deformation and  Strain Measurements with 3D Image Correlation Photogrammetry,”, Journal of  Experimental Techniques, Society for Experimental Mechanics, accepted for publications (2002)

  144. K. J. Kim and M. Shahinpoor,, “Effective Diffusivity of Nanoscale Ion-Water Clusters within Ion-Exchange Membranes Determined by a Novel Mechano-Electrical Technique,”International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol.28, No. 1, pp. 85-90, (2003)

  145. M. Shahinpoor, K.J. Kim and Mehran Mojarrad,  “Ionic Polymeric Conductor  Composite Artificial Muscles,” ERI Press, Pending Publications (2003)


 
 

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