Methods and apparatus for digital material skins
US9690286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45067
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A digital material skin is made of a set of discrete units with a finite set of parts and joints. The discrete units are assembled into a layer according to a regular geometry, with each of the discrete units being reversibly connected to at least one other unit in the set. The reversibly connected set of units forms an exterior structure surface that is larger than the individual discrete units. Digital material skins may be used to construct any shape or interior volume, whether regular or amorphous. The skin surface may be enclosed or open. The skin may rely on an interior digital material structure for support or may be self-supported. The skin may be part of a larger assembly or apparatus, enclosing an interior volume or structure.
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