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Patent Inventor Names
Michael T. Northen0
Kimberly L. Turner0
Date of Patent
April 13, 2010
Patent Application Number
11688161
Date Filed
March 19, 2007
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
An on/off reversible adhesive mechanism, and method for fabricating same. The adhesive mechanism is a hierarchical system comprised of a micro-scale compliant surface having one or more nano-structures thereon, wherein the compliant surface is moved by applying a magnetic field either to engage the nano-structures with an adhering surface or to remove the nano-structures from the adhering surface.
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