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Title: Texture-inducible substrate

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1735112
Patent Number(s):
10733906
Application Number:
15/015,080
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09B - EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 02/03/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Pascall, Andrew J. Texture-inducible substrate. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Pascall, Andrew J. Texture-inducible substrate. United States.
Pascall, Andrew J. Tue . "Texture-inducible substrate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735112.
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