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Texture-inducible substrate

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1735112
A texture-inducible substrate includes a backplate, a deformable membrane positioned in front of the backplate to form a gap therebetween, and a ferrofluid contained in the gap. The substrate also includes an electromagnet positioned on the backplate to induce, when activated, a local volume of the ferrofluid to expand in volume and increase in viscosity so as to locally deform and raise an adjacent section of the deformable membrane.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344;
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
10,733,906
Application Number:
15/015,080
OSTI ID:
1735112
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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