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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Steven D. Jones, Lafayette, CA (US);
Ronald S. Fearing, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven D. Jones, Lafayette, CA (US);
Ronald S. Fearing, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 31/00 (2006.01); B60C 11/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A curved surfaces for adhering to contact surfaces is provided. The structure includes a curved surface with a plurality of nano-fibers disposed thereon. When the curved surface is in a first position, at least one of the plurality of nano-fibers contacts the contact surface and provides an adhesive force at the contact surface. When the curved surface rotates to a second position from the first position, the at least one of the plurality of nano-fibers is leveraged way from the contact surface.