Dry adhesives and methods for making dry adhesives
US8142700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09J2301/204
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Dry adhesives and methods for forming dry adhesives. A method of forming a dry adhesive structure on a substrate, comprises: forming a template backing layer of energy sensitive material on the substrate; forming a template layer of energy sensitive material on the template backing layer; exposing the template layer to a predetermined pattern of energy; removing a portion of the template layer related to the predetermined pattern of energy, and leaving a template structure formed from energy sensitive material and connected to the substrate via the template backing layer.
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