Active material adaptive object holders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8870144
APP PUB NO 20080272259A1
SERIAL NO

11744417

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In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.

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GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC300 RENAISSANCE CENTER DETROIT MI 48265-3000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alexander, Paul W Ypsilanti, US 205 2164
Browne, Alan L Grosse Pointe, US 345 6814
Glaser, Rainer A Washington, US 7 230
Johnson, Nancy L Northville, US 367 6136
Karuppaswamy, Senthil N Rochester Hills, US 6 96
Khoury, James Y Macomb, US 11 374
Kramarczyk, Mark A Sterling Heights, US 19 240
Mankame, Nilesh D Ann Arbor, US 172 2155
Namuduri, Chandra S Troy, US 359 2716
Zavattieri, Pablo D Ann Arbor, US 16 294

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