Patent ID: 9401668
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: H02N

Claim Text:
1. An electroadhesive device, comprising: an outer surface adapted to interface with a surface of a foreign substrate; a first electrode having a first conductive volume and configured to apply a first voltage at a first location of the outer surface, said first electrode having a surface resistance of about 0.1 to 1000 Mohm/square; a second electrode having a second conductive volume and configured to apply a second voltage at a second location of the outer surface, said second electrode having a surface resistance of about 0.1 to 1000 Mohm/square, wherein the difference in voltage between the first voltage and second voltage includes an electrostatic adhesion voltage that produces an electrostatic force between the device and the substrate that is suitable to maintain a current position of the device relative to the substrate; and an insulation layer disposed adjacent to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein said insulation layer includes a semi-conductive material having a bulk resistivity of about 10