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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2020
Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno, 's-Gravenhage, NL;
Paul Louis Maria Joseph Van Neer, Bergschenhoek, NL;
Arno Willem Frederik Volker, Delft, NL;
Hylke Broer Akkerman, Rosmalen, NL;
Gerwin Hermanus Gelinck, Valkenswaard, NL;
Antonius Maria Bernardus Van Mol, Veldhoven, NL;
Arthur Perry Berkhoff, Doetinchem, NL;
Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO, 's-Gravenhage, NL;
Abstract
A device () and method for adhering by suction to a target surface (). The device has a substrate () with a contact surface () for contacting the device () to the target surface (). A plurality of pocket () are formed by respective pocket surfaces () concavely extending into the contact surface (). The pockets () have an open side () facing and being closed off by the target surface (). A flexible membrane () forms at least part of the pocket surface (). An actuator () is configured to actuate the flexible membrane (). A one-way valve () through the pocket surface () is configured to direct a contents of the pocket () via the one-way valve () to an environment ().