Article made of a shape-memory composite material, method for the production thereof, and method for retrieving stored shapes
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Mar 1, 2016
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Abstract
The invention relates to an article (10) made of a shape memory composite material (12) comprising a shape memory polymer (14) and a magnetic material (16) embedded therein, said shape memory polymer (14) after thermomechanical programming being capable of undergoing at least one temperature-induced transition from a temporary shape into a permanent shape, as well as to a method for the production thereof and a method for retrieving stored shapes.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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- HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM GEESTHACHT ZENTRUM FUER MATERIAL- UND KUESTENFORSCHUNG GMBH
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Behl, Marc | Berlin, DE | 6 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 17 | |||
Kratz, Karl | Berlin, DE | 19 | 352 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 352 | |||
Lendlein, Andreas | Berlin, DE | 54 | 2915 |
# of filed Patents : 54 Total Citations : 2915 | |||
Mohr, Reinhard | Berlin, DE | 9 | 67 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 67 |
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