Lubrication by exposure to light
US8017564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10M2219/081
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for a location and/or time-dependent alteration of the friction coefficient and/or adhesion force between two bodies, which includes irradiation of one or both contact surfaces between the bodies with radiation, use of the method according to the invention for location and/or time-dependent alteration of the friction coefficient and/or adhesion force between to bodies, a system that includes two bodies in which the friction coefficient and/or the adhesion force between the bodies can be temporarily or permanently altered, and a device for location and/or time-dependent regulation of the friction coefficient and/or adhesion force which includes the system according to the invention and a control unit.
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