(19)
(11) EP 2 908 988 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/49

(21) Application number: 13785998.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.10.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 21/683(2006.01)
B25J 15/00(2006.01)
 H02N 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/064589
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/059304 (17.04.2014 Gazette 2014/16)

(54)

CONFORMABLE ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM

ANPASSUNGSFÄHIGES ELEKTROADHÄSIVES EINSPANNUNGSYSTEM

SYSTÈME DE PRÉHENSION ÉLECTRO-ADHÉSIVE CONFORMABLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 12.10.2012 US 201261713160 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

(73) Proprietor: SRI International
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PRAHLAD, Harsha
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PELRINE, Ronald, E.
    Longmont, CO 80504 (US)
  • KORNBLUH, Roy, D.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • SCHMIDT, Roger, H.
    Pacifica, CA 94044 (US)
  • BOURNES, Patrick, Allen
    Santa Clara, CA 95051 (US)

(74) Representative: Alton, Andrew 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA
Arena Point Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
DE-A1-102007 020 898
US-A1- 2010 032 096
 US-A1- 2008 089 002
US-A1- 2011 193 362
   
       
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