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US 9,060,842 B2Granted
Adhesive articles
AssigneesMassachusettes Institute of Technology, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey Karp, Mahdavi Alborz, Lino Ferreira, David Carter, Andreas Zumbuehl, Jeffrey Borenstein, Edwin Chan, Christopher Bettinger, Robert Langer
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Abstract
An adhesive article includes a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable substrate having a surface; and a plurality of protrusions extending from the surface. The protrusions include a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable material, and have an average height of less than approximately 1,000 micrometers.
Claims14
An adhesive article comprising:
- a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable substrate having a surface and protrusions extending from the surface;
- wherein the protrusions comprise a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable material,
- wherein the protrusions have an average height of less than approximately 1,000 μm, and
- wherein the protrusions have a tip width to pitch ratio (T/P) ranging from about 0.8 to about 0.1.
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