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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2005
Ronald S. Fearing, Orinda, CA (US);
Abraham Bachrach, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard Groff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Carmel Majidi, Berkeley, CA (US);
Ronald S. Fearing, Orinda, CA (US);
Abraham Bachrach, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Richard Groff, Berkeley, CA (US);
Carmel Majidi, Berkeley, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a microstructure having a substrate and a plurality of nano-fibers attached to the substrate. Each nano-fiber moves between the first and second states without an external mechanical load being applied to the nano-fibers. Each nano-fiber is configured to move between a first state and a second state in response to applied electricity, magnetism, chemical solution, heat, or light. Each nano-fiber is straight in the first state and curved in the second state, and when the nano-fibers are in the second state and in contact with a contact surface, the nano-fibers adhere to the contact surface.