ELECTRONICALLY REVERSIBLE ADHESIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20190085218A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US15705566

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: An adhesive system (100) for attachment to a contact surface (122) of an object (120) comprises a backing (110), carbon nanotubes (130), charged nanoparticles (150), and an electrical source (160). The carbon nanotubes (130) each have a first end region (132) and a second end region (134), opposite the first end region (132). Each of the charged nanoparticles (150) is coupled to the second end region (134) of at least one of the carbon nanotubes (130). The electrical source (160) is configured to selectively electrically charge the backing (110) to cause an electrical repulsion force between the backing (110) and the charged nanoparticles (150). The first end region (132) of each of the carbon nanotubes (130) is coupled to the backing (110). The second end region (134) of each of a number of the carbon nanotubes (130) is coupled to none of the charged nanoparticles (150).

    Dimmable window apparatus and vehicle including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11073707B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-27

    申请号:US15805943

    申请日:2017-11-07

    Abstract: A dimmable window apparatus is provided. The dimmable window apparatus includes a window including a first linear polarizing film and a second linear polarizing film, the first linear polarizing film and the second linear polarizing film having respectively a first axis of polarization and a second axis of polarization, the second axis of polarization being electronically-controllable. The apparatus further includes a processor coupled to the second linear polarizing film, and configured to control the second axis of polarization to thereby control the opacity of the window that is defined by the first axis of polarization and the second axis of polarization relative to one another.

    Electronically reversible adhesive systems

    公开(公告)号:US10240070B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15705566

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: An adhesive system for attachment to a contact surface of an object comprises a backing, carbon nanotubes, charged nanoparticles, and an electrical source. The carbon nanotubes each have a first end region and a second end region, opposite the first end region. Each of the charged nanoparticles is coupled to the second end region of at least one of the carbon nanotubes. The electrical source is configured to selectively electrically charge the backing to cause an electrical repulsion force between the backing and the charged nanoparticles. The first end region of each of the carbon nanotubes is coupled to the backing. The second end region of each of a number of the carbon nanotubes is coupled to none of the charged nanoparticles.

    Ultrasound Inspection System
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180299411A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US15485757

    申请日:2017-04-12

    Abstract: A method and system for inspecting a structure. The method may comprise sending a pulsed wave signal into the structure from a transmitter array. The method may detect a response signal in response to sending the pulsed wave signal into the structure at a group of receivers in a receiver array. The method may identify a group of time delays between sending the pulsed wave signal and may detect the response signal generated in response to the pulsed wave signal at the group of receivers. The method may identify a group of intensities for the response signal detected at the group of receivers. The method may determine a distance to a reflector within the structure using the group of time delays and the group of intensities.

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