DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING AN OBJECT OF INTEREST USING A DIRECTIONAL ADHESIVE STRUCTURE

摘要

A device and method for handing an object of interest uses one or more directional adhesive structures (14A, 14B) to adhere to the object using van der Waals forces. Each of the directional adhesive structures includes hair-like features with angled contact surfaces. The directional adhesive structures (Fig. 3) are configured such that the angled contact surfaces of the hair-like features adhere to a surface of the object using van der Waals forces when at least one force is applied to each of the base plates in a direction substantially parallel with respect to the surface of the object.