公开(公告)号：US20210245420A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：US17245140

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

Inventor： Joshua Muse ,  Meghan Huges ,  Carl David Crane ,  Thomas Ettor Angelini ,  Kyle D. Schulze ,  Tapomoy Bhattacharjee ,  Wallace Gregory Sawyer ,  Curtis Taylor

IPC: B29C64/106 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C48/50

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of a valve that may be opened and closed using a thixotropic or “stress yield” material, or other material that temporarily changes phase upon application of energy to the material. More particularly, some embodiments may include a valve that is opened and closed using a granular gel that is a temporary phase change material.