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US 2016/0243546 A1Published application
MELT-AND-MOLD FABRICATION (MnM FAB) OF RECONFIGURABLE DEVICES
AssigneeMassachusetts, University of
InventorsMartin Thuo, Ian Tevis, Zhi Li
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Abstract
A low-melting material, such as Field's metal or related alloy, may be molded into a device which can then be reconfigured to fabricate another device. Related methods and kits are also disclosed for various humanitarian, military, and industrial applications.
Claims20
A method of fabricating a device, comprising:
- molding a material to form a first device;
- and
- reconfiguring the first device to form a second device.
A diagnostic kit, comprising:
- a source of a reconfigurable material;
- at least one mold;
- and
- instructions for using the reconfigurable material and the at least one mold to form at least one reconfigurable device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.