Active material based holding fixtures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8485581
APP PUB NO 20120091744A1
SERIAL NO

12904429

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A holding fixture operable to secure differing pluralities of positioned objects having differing geometric shapes, sizes, and/or dimensions, including an active material element configured to selectively enable, cause, or retain the securing engagement and/or return the fixture to a ready state when not in use.

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  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alexander, Paul W Ypsilanti, US 199 1941
Browne, Alan L Grosse Pointe, US 345 6397
Henry, Christopher P Thousand Oaks, US 77 1059
Johnson, Nancy L Northville, US 367 5731
McKnight, Geoffrey P Los Angeles, US 117 1253

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