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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2014
Applicant:
University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Richard V. Beblo, Englewood, OH (US);
John P. Puttmann, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory W. Reich, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Brian M. Smyers, Lebanon, OH (US);
James J. Joo, Centerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/12 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/065 (2013.01); B32B 3/12 (2013.01); B32B 2264/10 (2013.01); B32B 2264/105 (2013.01); B32B 2264/108 (2013.01); B32B 2307/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
Reconfigurable skin systems may include a multi-cellular structure, in which individual cells are filled with a shape memory polymer having conductive chains of conductive particles embedded or dispersed therein. The systems are configured such that application of a stimulus to selected cells causes the shape memory polymer to undergo a phase change in the selected cells and impart a textured surface to one side of the multi-cellular structure.