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Device having controllable adhesion

US9290678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien gemeinnützige GmbH · DE

Inventors

Eduard Arzt · Stuttgart, DE
Robert McMeeking · Lompoc, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2010
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24612
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A combination includes a first device and a second device, wherein both devices comprise at least one surface and the surface of the first device comprises at least one recess. At least one contact surface is formed when the surface of the first device attaches to the surface of the second device. By applying external pressure, the adhesion force between the two devices can be switched back and forth between at least two states.

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