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Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Substrates For Fabricating High-Fidelity And Biodegradable, Printed Electronics
A method for manufacturing biodegradable nano-cellulose infiltrated paper (NCIP) substrates with low surface smoothness and low porosity for printed electronics and packaging applications. Problem: Electronics and sensors today are typically fabricated on non-biodegradable substrates, which means they are poorly suited for a range of important uses...
Published: 10/16/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kevin Turner, Gokulanand Iyer, Gnana Vankayalapati
Keywords(s): Electronic Materials, Internet of Things
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Testing & Measurement, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Environment
Shape Memory Polymer-Based Adhesive Gripper With High Conformability and High Load Capacity
Dry adhesion-based shape memory polymer (SMP) gripper with high-load capacity and a high adhesion switching ratio. Problem: Robotic arms that aim to grip and manipulate objects require grippers that can conform to flat and 3D objects while sustaining large loads. Friction-based robotic grippers can pick up 3D objects but merely flat objects and small...
Published: 2/6/2024   |   Inventor(s): Kevin Turner, Aoyi Luo, Sumukh Pande
Keywords(s): Soft Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials
Methods for Fast and Reversible Dry Adhesion Tuning Between Composite Structures and Substrate Fields
Background: How do geckoes and even Spiderman climb up walls? They use a process call dry adhesion. This process is not only useful for climbing walls but also has potential applications in robotics such as pick-and-release robotic manipulators and climbing robots. Further, it is also useful in manufacturing for transfer printing, as well as temporary...
Published: 5/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Wanliang Shan, Kevin Turner
Keywords(s): Chemicals & Materials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Robotics, Technology Classifications > Chemicals & Materials
Tunable Adhesion
Turning adhesion on or off to open new possibilities for process control Problem: Advanced manufacturing processes require methods to delicately handle fragile materials. Certain materials are too compliant and brittle to transfer them with vacuum or mechanical handling, and traditional adhesives may leave behind an unacceptable residue. Some...
Published: 1/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Kevin Turner
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials