US Patent Issued to Machnet SG on March 17 for "Pneumatic stepper motor and device comprising at least one such pneumatic stepper motor" (Dutch Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,964, issued on March 17, was assigned to Machnet SG PTE. LTD. (Singapore).

"Pneumatic stepper motor and device comprising at least one such pneumatic stepper motor" was invented by Vincent Groenhuis (Enschede, Netherlands), Francoise Jeanette Siepel (Tubbergen, Netherlands) and Stefano Stramigioli (Borne, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pneumatic stepper motor includes a housing, said housing accommodating at least part of: a rack or geared axle comprising a plurality of gear elements; and two pistons, each comprising at least two teeth, said pistons being arranged to cooperate with said rack or geared axle. The racks m...