Self-regulating chemo-mechano-chemical systems
US9651548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB81B2201/058
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A chemo-mechano-chemical (C1-M-C2) system includes a base supporting an actuatable structure, said structure comprising a functionalized portion and being embedded in an environmentally responsive gel capable of volume change in response to an environmental stimulus; a first fluid layer disposed over the base and in contact with the actuatable structure, said first fluid layer comprising the environmentally responsive gel; and a second fluid layer in contact with the actuatable structure, wherein the layers are positioned such that the functionalized portion is in contact with the second layer in a first relaxed state and in contact with the first layer in a second actuated state and wherein the functionalized portion interacts with at least one of the layers to provide a chemical or physical response.
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