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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Patrick Mather, Manlius, NY (US);
Xiaofan Luo, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Mather, Manlius, NY (US);
Xiaofan Luo, Cleveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 29/00 (2006.01); B05D 5/04 (2006.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of a product such as a stimuli-responsive product can comprise a shape memory component and a nanofiber component that forms a fibrous microstructure or network. The resulting product can be responsive to stimuli, such as electrical stimuli, in a manner that cause the product to deform, deflect, and rebound. In one embodiment, the product can comprise an epoxy and a continuous non-woven nanofiber, the combination of which provides a product with enhanced actuation speed.