METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIUMS ASSOCIATED WITH OPTICAL LIFT MECHANISM

An apparatus includes a light foil device configured to move based on radiation pressure associated with light received by the light foil device. The apparatus includes a mechanism configured to transition between operational states in response to the movement of the light foil device, or includes a...

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1. Verfasser: ROBINSON WILLIAM NEIL
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus includes a light foil device configured to move based on radiation pressure associated with light received by the light foil device. The apparatus includes a mechanism configured to transition between operational states in response to the movement of the light foil device, or includes a valve configured to control a flow of material through a conduit based, at least in part, on the movement of the light foil device.