Patents by Inventor Ralf Spolenak

Ralf Spolenak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods for modifying the surfaces of a solid and microstructured surfaces with increased adherence produced with said methods
    Patent number: 8153254
    Abstract: Described are methods for surface modification of an object (10) in order to increase the adhesive power of the object, wherein the surface (11) is subjected to structuring so that a multitude of projections (12) are formed, each comprising a foot part and a head part, wherein the head part comprises a front surface (13) which faces away from the surface, wherein each projection (12) is made in a size such that all front surfaces (13) project to the same vertical height above the surface (11), and form an adherent contact surface (14) which is interrupted by mutual spacing between the front surfaces (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerdurung der Wissenschafter E.V.
    Inventors: Eduard Arzt, Stanislav Gorb, Huajian Gao, Ralf Spolenak
  • Methods for modifying the surfaces of a solid and microstructured surfaces with encreased adherence produced with said methods
    Publication number: 20060005362
    Abstract: Described are methods for surface modification of an object (10) in order to increase the adhesive power of the object, wherein the surface (11) is subjected to structuring so that a multitude of projections (12) are formed, each comprising a foot part and a head part, wherein the head part comprises a front surface (13) which faces away from the surface, wherein each projection (12) is made in a size such that all front surfaces (13) project to the same vertical height above the surface (11), and form an adherent contact surface (14) which is interrupted by mutual spacing between the front surfaces (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Eduard Arzt, Stanislav Gorb, Huajian Gao, Ralf Spolenak