Using synthetic setae on mobile device housing
AssigneeNVIDIA Corporation
InventorsXiang SUN, Fei WANG, Yu ZHOU
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Abstract
Mobile computing device employing a synthetic setae member array to selectively secure the mobile computing device to extrinsic opposing surfaces by intermolecular forces. The synthetic setae member array is disposed on the exterior housing of the associated mobile computing device and reusable for adhering the device to various extrinsic opposing surfaces. The adhesion forces can be engaged when a user applies a pressure on the mobile device against an opposing surface. The mobile device can be removed from the opposing surface without damaging the opposing surface when subject to a life-off force. The extrinsic surfaces include hard surfaces commonly encountered in everyday life.
Claims20
A mobile computing device comprising:
- a processor coupled to a memory and a bus;
- a display panel coupled to said bus;
- an exterior housing comprising a synthetic setae member array, said array operable to selectively secure said exterior housing to an extrinsic surface by adhesive force, wherein said exterior housing is configured to contain said processor, said memory, and said bus and secure said display panel.
An apparatus operable to adhere a mobile computing device to various external solid surfaces, said apparatus comprising:
- a fabricated setae component comprising:
- a plurality of elongated protrusions and a substrate supporting said plurality of elongated protrusions, wherein said plurality of protrusions are operable to adhere to said various external solid surfaces by intermolecular Van der Waals forces;
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- a base component supporting said fabricated setae component, said base component operable to be coupled with a housing of said mobile computing device.
A mobile computing device comprising:
- a processor coupled to a memory and a bus;
- a display panel coupled to said bus;
- an exterior housing configured to contain said processor, said memory, said bus and secure said display panel;
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- a reusable dry adhesive member coupled to said exterior housing, said reusable dry adhesive member operable to adhere said exterior housing to said various external supporting surfaces, said reusable dry adhesive member comprising:
- a plurality of fibriliar protrusions, when engaged, operable to adhere to said various external supporting surfaces via Van der Waals forces;
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- a substrate supporting said plurality of fibriliar protrusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.