System and method for thermally adaptive materials
US10793981B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2601/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An adaptive sheet that includes a first layer defining a first length, the first layer configured to assume a base configuration in response to a first environmental condition and assume a lofted configuration in response to a second environmental condition with the first layer being curled along the first length compared the base configuration. The first fabric layer includes a first material defining a second length and having a first expansion coefficient, and wherein the first material is configured to increasingly change length along the second length in response to the second environmental condition, and a second material defining a third length and having a second expansion coefficient that is different than the first expansion coefficient.
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