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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicant:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Jianzhong Zhu, Crozet, VA (US);
Hilary Bart-Smith, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Carl White, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/28 (2006.01); G01F 1/32 (2006.01); G01B 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/28 (2013.01); G01B 7/20 (2013.01); G01F 1/3263 (2013.01);
Abstract
A superficial flow sensor is provided, which may comprise a substrate, and a thin film comprising a self-rolled portion, a stationary portion, and a free ribbon portion. According to some aspects of the present disclosure, the self-rolled portion may be configured to have a residual stress and to deform under external forces.