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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Michael R. Treat, New York, NY (US);
Inventor:
Michael R. Treat, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/09 (2006.01); H02N 2/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and method for propelling objects using periodic or harmonic vibrations is described. The device comprises a flexible substrate or surface and a source of vibrational energy that is applied to the substrate or surface. Specific embodiments include a device which can move along a flat surface, which can climb a smooth vertical or slanted wall, which can move along a ceiling while suspended upside down, which can climb up a smooth hollow tube, or which can move through liquids.