Nano Structure For Adhesion, Friction And Conduction
- Technology Benefits
- Sticks to wet, dry, rough and smooth surfacesPeels-off, leaves no residue, and is re-usableSelf-cleaningBio-compatible
- Technology Application
- Applications for these nano-structures are vast -- covering virtually all adhesive and fastening markets, with the potential to create new applications.
- Detailed Technology Description
- None
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: US6737160B1
Application Number: US2000644936A
Inventor: Full, Robert J. | Fearing, Ronald S. | Kenny, Thomas W. | Autumn, Kellar
Priority Date: 20 Dec 1999
Priority Number: US6737160B1
Application Date: 23 Aug 2000
Publication Date: 18 May 2004
IPC Current: C09J000500
US Class: 428397 | 428400
Assignee Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
Title: Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Usefulness: Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Summary: The method is for forming an adhesive force for use in e.g., micro-manufacturing, micro-manipulation, and microsurgery applications. The adhesive force can also be used in manipulating retinal prosthesis implants, and pick and place of silicon wafer or disk drive components. It can also be used as clutch mechanism in micro-machines. It can also be used in insect trapping, tape, robot feet or treads, glove/pads for climbing, gripping e.g., clean room processing tools, micro-optical manipulation, micro-brooms, micro-vacuums, flake removal from wafers, optical removal of individual particles, climbing, throwing, and sticker toys, press-on fingernails, silent fasteners, substrate to prevent adhesion on specific locations, broom to clean disk drive, post-it notes, band aids, semiconductor transport, and clothes fasteners.
Novelty: Formation of adhesive force for use in e.g., micro-manufacturing, manipulating retinal prosthesis implants, insect trapping, or glove/pads for climbing involves removing seta from living specimen
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Sub Category
- Pest/Insect
- Application No.
- 6737160
- Others
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Tech ID/UC Case
16921/2000-046-0
Related Cases
2000-046-0
- *Abstract
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have applied the principles of intermolecular attractive forces to develop nano-structures with extraordinary adhesive properties. These biomimetically inspired nano-structures can stick to wet, dry, rough or smooth surfaces, and can be peeled-off and re-used; they are also self-cleaning, leave no residue, and are bio-compatible. The original research was published in Nature (2000.405:681-5) and PNAS (2002.99:12252-6).
The University has filed US and international patent applications that broadly cover this inventive concept as well as its manufacturing methods and end-user applications.
- *IP Issue Date
- May 18, 2004
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Kellar Autumn
Department:
Name: Kellar Autumn
Department:
Name: Ronald Fearing
Department:
Name: Robert Full
Department:
Name: THOMAS KENNY
Department:
- Country/Region
- USA
