Method and apparatus for maintaining films with free-standing region
AssigneeCanatu Finland Oy
InventorBjørn MIKLADAL
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for maintaining a free-standing region of a film including a network of High Aspect Ratio Molecular structures (HARM-structures). The method includes electrically coupling the film to two or more electrodes at two or more peripheral locations of the film and passing electric charge across the free-standing region of the film to create a magnetic attraction between the HARM-structures in the network.
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A method for maintaining a free-standing region of a film comprising a network of High Aspect Ratio Molecular structures (HARM-structures), the method comprising:
- electrically coupling the film to two or more electrodes at two or more peripheral locations of the film, and
- passing electric charge across the free-standing region of the film to create a magnetic attraction between the HARM-structures in the network.
An apparatus for maintaining a free-standing region of a film comprising a network of High Aspect Ratio Molecular structures (HARM-structures), the apparatus comprising:
- a frame arranged to support the film at least at two support positions so that the free-standing region of the film extends between the at least two support positions,
- two or more electrodes electrically coupled to the film at two or more peripheral locations of the film, wherein
- the two or more electrodes are arranged to pass electric charge across the free-standing region of the film to create a magnetic attraction between the HARM-structures in the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.