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US11773516B2

Actuating textiles containing polymer fiber muscles

University of Texas System

Abstract

A smart (intelligent) textile that can control its porosity, shape, texture, loft, stiffness, or color by temperature change or moisture absorption by using polymer fiber torsional and tensile actuators. This temperature change can be due to a change in ambient temperature or by an external …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Özer Göktepe
Priority date
March 21, 2016
Filing date
March 21, 2017
Grant date
October 03, 2023
Publication date
October 03, 2023
Language
en
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