Patents - Ronald S. Fearing
Controlling peel strength of micron-scale structures
Ronald S. Fearing and Kellar Autumn
U.S. Patent 8,815,385. August 2014
Synthetic gecko adhesive attachments
Russell Frederick Ross, Ronald S. Fearing and Brian G. Bush
U.S. Patent 8,703,267. April 2014
Fabricated adhesive microstructures for making an electrical connection
Kellar Autumn, Ronald S. Fearing and Steven D. Jones
U.S. Patent 8,610,290. December 2013
Symmetric, spatular attachments for enhanced adhesion of micro- and nano-fibers
Carmel Majidi, Richard Groff and Ronald S. Fearing
U.S. Patent 8,309,201. November 2012
Actively switchable nano-structured adhesive
Ronald S. Fearing, Abraham Bachrach, Richard Groff and Carmel Majidi
U.S. Patent 7,914,912. March 2011
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Robert Full, Ronald S. Fearing, Thomas Kenny and Kellar Autumn
U.S. Patent 7,828,982. November 2010
Nanostructured friction enhancement using fabricated microstructure
Carmel Majidi, Richard Groff and Ronald S. Fearing
U.S. Patent 7,799,423. September 2010
Compliant base to increase contact for micro- or nano-fibers
Carmel Majidi, Richard E. Groff, Ronald S. Fearing and Steven D. Jones
U.S. Patent 7,709,087. May 2010
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Ronald S. Fearing and Metin Setti
U.S. Patent 7,691,307. April 2010
Fabricated adhesive microstructures for making an electrical connection
Kellar Autumn, Ronald S. Fearing and Steven D. Jones
U.S. Patent 7,476,982. January 2009
High performance piezoelectric actuator
Robert J. Wood, Ronald S. Fearing and Jacoby L. Hickerson
U.S. Patent 7,368,860. May 2008
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Ronald S. Fearing, Thomas W. Kenny, Kellar Autumn and Robert Full
U.S. Patent 7,229,685. June 2007
Structure having nano-fibers on annular curved surface, method of making same and method of using same to adhere to a surface
Steven D. Jones and Ronald S. Fearing
U.S. Patent 7,175,723. February 2007
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Ronald S. Fearing, Thomas W. Kenny, Kellar Autumn and Robert Full
U.S. Patent 7,011,723. March 2006
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Ronald S. Fearing and Metin Sitti
U.S. Patent 6,872,439. March 2005
Apparatus and method for manipulation of an object
Ronald S. Fearing and Eiji Shimada
U.S. Patent 6,798,120. September 2004
Adhesive microstructure and method of forming same
Ronald S. Fearing, Thomas W. Kenny, Kellar Autumn and Robert Full
U.S. Patent 6,737,160. May 2004