Electrostatic jamming devices and methods of making such devices
US11984823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2255/205
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
At least some embodiments of the present disclosure direct to an electrostatic sheet jamming device formed by a sheet having a conductive layer and a dielectric layer. The jamming device includes a first section of the sheet, the first section being separated from the sheet, and a second section of the sheet, the second section being separated from the sheet. The sheet is non-extensible and flexible. The first section and the second section are slidable relative to each other in a first state. The first section and the second section are jammed with each other in a second state when a voltage is applied between a conductive layer of the first section and a conductive layer of the second section.
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