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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Pablo D. Zavattieri, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark A. Kramarczyk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
James Y. Khoury, Macomb, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Chandra S. Namuduri, Troy, MI (US);
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Rainer A. Glaser, Washington, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Pablo D. Zavattieri, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark A. Kramarczyk, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
James Y. Khoury, Macomb, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Chandra S. Namuduri, Troy, MI (US);
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Rainer A. Glaser, Washington, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.