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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 03, 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:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 27/04 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B29C 61/06 (2006.01); B29C 61/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 61/0633 (2013.01); B29C 61/003 (2013.01); Y10T 428/249921 (2015.04); Y10T 428/269 (2015.01);
Abstract
Multi-shape products of the present disclosure comprise two components: a matrix component and a fiber component that is embedded or otherwise disposed in the matrix component. The matrix component exhibits certain shape memory properties. The fiber component interpenetrates the matrix component to facilitate fixing of the multi-shape product in various temporary shapes.