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Hierarchical functional digital materials
US9506485B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9506485-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213669434-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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A hierarchical digital material comprises a set of self-similar digital voxels and connectors. Each voxel is connectable to other self-similar digital voxels by means of the connectors and each voxel is configured to accept connectors of differing sizes. Voxels and connectors may be of differing sizes. Voxels and connectors of the same or differing sizes are connectable to each other in order to assemble two- and three-dimensional structures. The voxels within a structure may be made of differing materials, as may the connectors.
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What is claimed is: 1. A hierarchical digital material, comprising: at least one set of digital voxels, wherein all of the voxels in any individual set of voxels have an exactly identical shape, and wherein at least some of the voxels in the individual set are of differing sizes but have a proportionally exactly identical shape to all voxels in the individual set that are of a different size; and at least one set of connectors, wherein the connectors are each physically separate…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9506485B2 cover?
- A hierarchical digital material comprises a set of self-similar digital voxels and connectors. Each voxel is connectable to other self-similar digital voxels by means of the connectors and each voxel is configured to accept connectors of differing sizes. Voxels and connectors may be of differing sizes. Voxels and connectors of the same or differing sizes are connectable to each other in order t…
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- Gershenfeld Neil Adam, Ward Jonathan Daniel, Massachusetts Inst Technology
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16B1/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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