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Rolling means of a moving device and related moving device

US8991527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

STMicroelectronics SA

Inventors

Davide Giuseppe Patti · Mascalucia, IT
Daria Puccia · Catania, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2011
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K2201/18
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A moving device to move across a surface including a motor rolling motion apparatus is disclosed. The moving device is coupled to the motor and has a body with an outer surface. A dense population of fibrils protrudes from the outer surface, with each fibril having a free-end termination configured to establish adhesion to the surface by inter-molecular Van der Waals forces.

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