Multistable structure and a method for making thereof

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PATENT NO 10288220
APP PUB NO 20170062000A1
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15165639

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A multistable structure including local portions arranged to undergo processing by at least one of the physical treatment and chemical treatment so as to form localized stimulations of the treated portions; wherein the treated portions are arranged to interact with the untreated portion of the structure to form a prescribed residual stress distribution associated with the treated portions and the untreated portion of the structure, the prescribed residual stress distribution being arranged to provide at least one alternative stable configuration to the structure.

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CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGTAT CHEE AVENUE KOWLOON HONG KONG

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He, Xiaoqiao New Territories, HK 1 0
Lu, Jian Kowloon, HK 220 1580
Yi, Shenghui Hunan Province, CN 2 0

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