Patents by Inventor Robert McMeeking

Robert McMeeking 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).

  • Device having controllable adhesion
    Patent number: 9290678
    Abstract: A combination includes a first device and a second device, wherein both devices comprise at least one surface and the surface of the first device comprises at least one recess. At least one contact surface is formed when the surface of the first device attaches to the surface of the second device. By applying external pressure, the adhesion force between the two devices can be switched back and forth between at least two states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Leibniz-Institut fuer Neue Materialien gemeinnuetzige GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Arzt, Robert McMeeking
  • Device Having Controllable Adhesion
    Publication number: 20120258287
    Abstract: A combination includes a first device and a second device, wherein both devices comprise at least one surface and the surface of the first device comprises at least one recess. At least one contact surface is formed when the surface of the first device attaches to the surface of the second device. By applying external pressure, the adhesion force between the two devices can be switched back and forth between at least two states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Eduard Arzt, Robert McMeeking