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US 9,932,481 B2Granted
Actuatable microstructures and methods of making the same
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorWeidong Song
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Abstract
Actuatable microstructures and methods of making the same are disclosed. An example a sheet includes a first side including an elastomeric material and a second side opposite the first side. The sheet defines sealed channels. In response to a pressure differential across the elastomeric material, the elastomeric material is to be in a deformed position relative to the sealed channels to define microstructures.
Claims24
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet comprising a first side comprising an elastomeric material and a second side opposite the first side, the sheet defining sealed channels including gas, in response to a pressure differential across the elastomeric material and without changing an amount of gas contained within the sealed channels, the elastomeric material to be in a deformed position relative to the sealed channels to define microstructures.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a sheet comprising a first side comprising an elastomeric material and a second side opposite the first side, the sheet defining hermetically sealed channels, in response to a pressure differential across the elastomeric material, the elastomeric material to be in a deformed position relative to the sealed channels to define microstructures based on the inclusion of gas within the sealed channels.
A method, comprising:
- exposing a sheet to a pressure differential, the sheet including a single layer defining sealed channels;
- and
- enabling the sealed channels to define microstructures in response to the pressure differential based on the inclusion of gas within the sealed channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.