Thunder®: A new frontier in research for smart materials

Smart Materials Bulletin

Volumn 2001, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 5-9

  Lawver, A ^a  

^a Face International Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 9144250414     PISSN: 14713918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1471-3918(01)80182-9     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Thunder® devices are manufactured and sold by Face® International Corporation under licenses from NASA, Thunder devices are protected under US Patent Nos, 5,632,841 and 5,639,850 and other patents pending. Thunder is a registered trademark of Face International.
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