Patents Assigned to GM GLOAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS , INC.
  • Active material based clamping apparatuses and methods of making
    Publication number: 20100050399
    Abstract: Active material based clamping apparatuses for securing objects and methods of making the same are provided. In an embodiment, a clamping apparatus for securing an object comprises: a clamp comprising an engaging surface for securing an object, wherein the engaging surface comprises an active material capable of undergoing a change in a property upon exposure to an activation source such that the active material conforms to a surface of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS , INC.
    Inventors: Alan L. Browne, Nancy L. Johnson