Active material adaptive object holders

In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the...

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Hauptverfasser:	JOHNSON NANCY L, NAMUDURI CHANDRA S, MANKAME NILESH D, KRAMARCZYK MARK A, ALEXANDER PAUL W, ZAVATTIERI PABLO D, KARUPPASWAMY SENTHIL N, GLASER RAINER A, KHOURY JAMES Y, BROWNE ALAN L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	COFFEE MILLS DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES FURNITURE HUMAN NECESSITIES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL TOILET ACCESSORIES TRANSPORTING VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:	In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.