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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2020
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
United States Government Administrator of Nasa, Washington, DC (US);
Rachael Granberry, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Santo Padula, Ii, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Bradley Holschuh, North Oaks, MN (US);
Julianna Abel, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Charles Weinberg, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Justin Barry, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Yarns incorporating filaments of shape memory materials are described herein that enable the creation of fabrics, garments, and other materials with tunable force absorption or exertion capabilities, as well as creating complex shapes and structures upon actuation. Systems and methods described herein enable selective buckling, recruitment, compression, and other desirable phenomena by actuating fibers in knitted patterns, whether used as isolated filaments or in twisted yarns.