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Patent No.:

US 12225924 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 22, 2020

Self-folding materials and methods, systems and devices for making the same

Applicant:

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Inventors:

Lining Yao, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Ye Tao, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Yi-Chin Lee, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Haolin Liu, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Jianxun Cui, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Catherine Mondoa, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Jasio Santillan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Wen Wang, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Teng Zhang, Syracuse, NY (US);

Assignee:

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, PA (US);

Attorneys:

David G. Oberdick

Chiara F. Orsini

Primary Examiner:

Cachet I Proctor

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 25/20 (2006.01); A21D 13/11 (2017.01); A21D 13/40 (2017.01); A21D 13/42 (2017.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A23L 7/109 (2016.01); A23P 20/20 (2016.01); A23P 30/10 (2016.01); B29C 59/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01); B32B 7/02 (2019.01); B32B 9/00 (2006.01); B32B 9/04 (2006.01); B32B 25/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); B29K 83/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 7/11 (2016.08); A21D 13/11 (2017.01); A21D 13/40 (2017.01); A21D 13/42 (2017.01); A21D 13/80 (2017.01); A23L 7/109 (2016.08); A23P 20/20 (2016.08); A23P 30/10 (2016.08); B29C 59/007 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 9/005 (2013.01); B32B 9/04 (2013.01); B32B 9/043 (2013.01); B32B 9/045 (2013.01); B32B 25/08 (2013.01); B32B 25/20 (2013.01); B32B 27/283 (2013.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B29K 2083/00 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for creating self-folding materials that change shape in response to grooves created in the surface of the materials and when exposed to a stimuli. A tailored computational design tool, digital fabrication platform and mold for use with the methods also are provided.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Yao, Lining. (2025). Self-folding materials and methods, systems and devices for making the same (U.S. Patent No. 12225924). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12225924

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