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US 2008/0306419 A1Published application
Conformable Structures
OwnerEdward Timothy Bishopinventor
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Abstract
A conformable cushion comprising: a fluid reservoir defined by walls, at least one of which is flexible; electro-rheological fluid located in the reservoir; and a pair of electrodes contacting the electro-rheological fluid whereby an electrical field may be applied across the electro-rheological fluid so as to increase the viscosity thereof.
Claims19
A conformable cushion comprising:
- a fluid reservoir defined by walls, at least one of which is flexible;
- electro-rheological fluid located in the reservoir;
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- a pair of electrodes contacting the electro-rheological fluid whereby an electrical field may be applied across the electro-rheological fluid so as to increase the viscosity thereof.
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