发明名称 |
Apparatus for friction enhancement of curved surfaces |
摘要 |
A tire has a curved tire surface and a nano-scale structure disposed on a portion of the curved tire surface. A contact patch on the curved tire surface contacts a contact surface as the tire rolls along the contact surface. The nano-scale structure has a base and a tip. The base is connected to the portion of the curved tire surface. The tip is disposed opposite the base. When the portion of the curved tire surface with the nano-scale structure is positioned away from the contact patch, the nano-scale structure is in a relaxed position. When the portion of the curved tire surface is rotated into the contact patch, the nano-scale structure is engaged with the contact surface. When the portion of the curved tire surface is rotated through the contact patch, the nano-scale structure is adhesively anchored to the contact surface with the nano-scale structure undergoing tension and compression. When the portion of the curved tire surface is rotated through the contact patch to leave the contact patch, the nano-scale structure is released from the contact surface as an angle between the base and tip surpasses a release angle for the nano-scale structure. |
申请公布号 |
US2007289696(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.12.20 |
申请号 |
US20070657431 |
申请日期 |
2007.01.23 |
申请人 |
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
发明人 |
JONES STEVEN D.;FEARING RONALD S. |
分类号 |
B60C11/00;B29D30/66;B32B1/00;B32B1/04;B32B3/02;B32B33/00;B60C1/00;B60C11/14;C08K7/02;C09J |
主分类号 |
B60C11/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
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