Chris thought it might be useful if I posted this... http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ft00&s1=6487454.WKU.&OS=PN/6487454&RS=PN/6487454
Basically, it's a flat sheet that you can fold into whatever shape. Push a button, it remembers that shape. Push another button later (same device, or another you've copied the files to - computer controls, not shape memory alloy), and it returns to that shape. It's an improvement on some systems currently being used for deformable wings, though this patent itself focusses on using it for hand tools, for instance as a single unit replacement for a tool kit. _______________________________________________ ERPS-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.erps.org/mailman/listinfo/erps-list
