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Bi-modulus Adaptive Mechanical Metamaterials (AMM) towards Infinity-D Printing
INV-23086 Background: Mechanical metamaterials are designed to have unique properties like flexibility and toughness, making them essential in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering. These materials need to withstand extreme conditions and improve the safety and durability of structures. However, current materials often fail...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yaning Li
Keywords(s): Mechanical Metamaterials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science
New smart mechanical metamaterials with tunable stimuli-responsive expansion coefficients
INV-21073 Background Smart Materials are materials with one or more properties that can be significantly changed in a controlled fashion by externally applied stimuli such as stress, temperature, and electric/magnetic fields. The response can be reversible and demonstrated by changes in physical properties such as shape, stiffness, and viscosity...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yaning Li
Keywords(s): 3D printing, 4D Printing, Expansion coefficient, Mechanical Metamaterials
Category(s): Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials
Three Dimensional Auxetic Tiled Composites
INV-21121 Background Auxetic materials deform in an unusual way when stretched or compressed. This unusual behavior enables different properties such as variable permeability, energy absorption, resistance to fracture, adaptability, and resistance to shear load. Due to these properties, auxetic materials can have various applications, including...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yaning Li
Keywords(s): Mechanical Metamaterials
Category(s): -Biomedical Materials, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials