Composite dry adhesive and methods of making and using a composite dry adhesive

US10377922B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10377922-B2
Application numberUS-201514831058-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 20, 2015
Priority dateJun 6, 2014
Publication dateAug 13, 2019
Grant dateAug 13, 2019

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A composite dry adhesive includes (a) an adhesive layer comprising a shape memory polymer and (b) a resistive heating layer comprising a shape memory polymer composite on the adhesive layer. The shape memory polymer composite includes conductive particles dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix, where the conductive particles have a concentration sufficient to form a conductive path through the resistive heating layer.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A composite dry adhesive comprising: an adhesive layer comprising a shape memory polymer; and a resistive heating layer comprising a shape memory polymer composite on the adhesive layer, the shape memory polymer composite including conductive particles dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix, wherein the conductive particles have a concentration sufficient to form a conductive path through the resistive heating layer, wherein the resistive heating layer includes one or more isolated contact regions at least partially surrounded by a continuous resistive region, the one or more isolated contact regions including the conductive particles at a first concentration and the continuous resistive region including the conductive particles at a second concentration, the first concentration being higher than the second concentration. 2. The composite dry adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the first concentration is from about 25 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, and wherein the second concentration is from about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. %. 3. The composite dry adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the one or more isolated contact regions are surrounded by the continuous resistive region in a plane of the resistive heating layer. 4. The composite dry adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the resistive heating layer includes from 5 to 500 of the isolated contact regions.

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  • containing nitrogen, e.g. polyetheramines or Jeffamines(r) · CPC title

  • containing an atom other than nitrogen belonging to the amine group, carbon and hydrogen · CPC title

  • aromatic · CPC title

  • Adhesives based on epoxy resins; Adhesives based on derivatives of epoxy resins · CPC title

  • Electrically-conducting adhesives · CPC title

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What does patent US10377922B2 cover?
A composite dry adhesive includes (a) an adhesive layer comprising a shape memory polymer and (b) a resistive heating layer comprising a shape memory polymer composite on the adhesive layer. The shape memory polymer composite includes conductive particles dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix, where the conductive particles have a concentration sufficient to form a conductive path through …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Illinois
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09J7/20. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 13 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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