Authors

Mark Weston

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

February 2015

Patent Number

8960259

CPC

E06B 9/06(20130101), F24F 13/082(20130101), F24F 2011/0038(20130101)

Abstract

In one embodiment, a variable screen includes a generally flat sheet having a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of elongated slits that extend through the sheet from the front surface to the back surface, wherein the sheet includes a shape memory material that enables the slits to open into openings through which light and fluid can pass when a tensile force is applied to the sheet in a direction generally perpendicular to the slits and further enables the slits and openings to automatically when the tensile force is removed.

Application Number

13/231,271

Assignees

University of South Florida

Filing Date

09/13/2011

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