US 7,321,185 B2 | ||
Active multistable twisting device | ||
Marc R. Schultz, Louisville, Colo. (US) | ||
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. (US) | ||
Filed on Mar. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/370,377. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/660025, filed on Mar. 04, 2005. | ||
Prior Publication US 2007/0120011 A1, May 31, 2007 | ||
Int. Cl. H01L 41/08 (2006.01); H01L 41/12 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01); H02N 10/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 310—368 [310/328; 310/330; 310/371; 310/26; 310/307; 310/309] | 27 Claims |
1. A multistable device, comprising:
two similar-shape shells, each having a cylindrical shape;
said shells each having a first and second set of opposing edges;
said first set of opposing edges aligned such that they touch along the length thereof;
said second set of opposing edges connected such that some portion thereof may move relative to one another;
a means to effect transformation of said device from a first stable shape to at least a second stable shape.
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