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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Karl Kratz, Berlin, DE;
Andreas Lendlein, Berlin, DE;
Reinhard Mohr, Berlin, DE;
Marc Behl, Berlin, DE;
Karl Kratz, Berlin, DE;
Andreas Lendlein, Berlin, DE;
Reinhard Mohr, Berlin, DE;
Marc Behl, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an article () made of a shape memory composite material () comprising a shape memory polymer () and a magnetic material () embedded therein, said shape memory polymer () after thermomechanical programming being capable of undergoing at least one temperature-induced transition from a temporary shape into a permanent shape, as well as to a method for the production thereof and a method for retrieving stored shapes. It is envisaged that the article () has at least two directly or indirectly interconnected sections () which differ by a different surface-to-volume ratio (S/V).