[Music] so the idea i’m going to talk about is
so the idea i’m going to talk about is
so the idea i’m going to talk about is the idea that friction can be designed
the idea that friction can be designed
the idea that friction can be designed so friction is either things slide
so friction is either things slide
so friction is either things slide easily or they’re really grippy so we’re
easily or they’re really grippy so we’re
easily or they’re really grippy so we’re not talking sticky not not vertical butt
not talking sticky not not vertical butt
not talking sticky not not vertical butt slide so how many of you go the airport
slide so how many of you go the airport
slide so how many of you go the airport and your briefcase slides off your
and your briefcase slides off your
and your briefcase slides off your shoulder and you gripe button well mine
shoulder and you gripe button well mine
shoulder and you gripe button well mine doesn’t and so this has a surface and
doesn’t and so this has a surface and
doesn’t and so this has a surface and you can come try later where it has
you can come try later where it has
you can come try later where it has extreme grip to fabric but not so much a
extreme grip to fabric but not so much a
extreme grip to fabric but not so much a little tear it’s just simple example I
little tear it’s just simple example I
little tear it’s just simple example I got more toys in here we can we can talk
got more toys in here we can we can talk
got more toys in here we can we can talk about talk about later the picture you
about talk about later the picture you
about talk about later the picture you see here is it was taking up at
see here is it was taking up at
see here is it was taking up at Asheville it’s um in a pond up there and
Asheville it’s um in a pond up there and
Asheville it’s um in a pond up there and full of lotus leaves and covered with
full of lotus leaves and covered with
full of lotus leaves and covered with little water droplets and the day I was
little water droplets and the day I was
little water droplets and the day I was up there took this picture it was a bit
up there took this picture it was a bit
up there took this picture it was a bit windy the leaves were shaking back and
windy the leaves were shaking back and
windy the leaves were shaking back and forth and the drops are perfectly still
forth and the drops are perfectly still
forth and the drops are perfectly still they were just rolling back and forth
they were just rolling back and forth
they were just rolling back and forth and so so little friction between that
and so so little friction between that
and so so little friction between that leaf in that water droplet they could
leaf in that water droplet they could
leaf in that water droplet they could just rock back and forth so being the
just rock back and forth so being the
just rock back and forth so being the nerd I am it’s one of the curiosities
nerd I am it’s one of the curiosities
nerd I am it’s one of the curiosities we’ve studied but that and many other
we’ve studied but that and many other
we’ve studied but that and many other experiences basically 26 years of
experiences basically 26 years of
experiences basically 26 years of Michelin working on tires let us to
Michelin working on tires let us to
Michelin working on tires let us to consider more about can you design
consider more about can you design
consider more about can you design friction first just you know this is a
friction first just you know this is a
friction first just you know this is a nerd part of it a little bit what it
nerd part of it a little bit what it
nerd part of it a little bit what it what is friction so if you have a load
what is friction so if you have a load
what is friction so if you have a load pulling down I guess this is a yeah if
pulling down I guess this is a yeah if
pulling down I guess this is a yeah if you get a load pushing down and you’re
you get a load pushing down and you’re
you get a load pushing down and you’re pulling something sideways on some kind
pulling something sideways on some kind
pulling something sideways on some kind of surface so the the pull force
of surface so the the pull force
of surface so the the pull force relative to load force is what’s called
relative to load force is what’s called
relative to load force is what’s called the friction and something people are
the friction and something people are
the friction and something people are taught in university is that the force
taught in university is that the force
taught in university is that the force to pull sideways directly proportional
to pull sideways directly proportional
to pull sideways directly proportional to load so if you load more it’s harder
to load so if you load more it’s harder
to load so if you load more it’s harder to pull and that’s just just you push
to pull and that’s just just you push
to pull and that’s just just you push harder than it those are and second
harder than it those are and second
harder than it those are and second thing kind of curious is independent of
thing kind of curious is independent of
thing kind of curious is independent of how big that object is so how much
how big that object is so how much
how big that object is so how much surface there is pushing down so whether
surface there is pushing down so whether
surface there is pushing down so whether it’s bigger or smaller that same
it’s bigger or smaller that same
it’s bigger or smaller that same relationship holds and then let’s imply
relationship holds and then let’s imply
relationship holds and then let’s imply then there is friction as a property
then there is friction as a property
then there is friction as a property materials so you think of things as
materials so you think of things as
materials so you think of things as sticky you think of things of slippery
sticky you think of things of slippery
sticky you think of things of slippery so my team is working very heavily on
so my team is working very heavily on
so my team is working very heavily on that none of this is true and so first
that none of this is true and so first
that none of this is true and so first maybe a little bit why is that why was
maybe a little bit why is that why was
maybe a little bit why is that why was that true well if you look at things in
that true well if you look at things in
that true well if you look at things in nature they tend to be like these
nature they tend to be like these
nature they tend to be like these particles of sand this is glacial wash
particles of sand this is glacial wash
particles of sand this is glacial wash sand where the edges are rounded there’s
sand where the edges are rounded there’s
sand where the edges are rounded there’s little bitty protrusions but they’re
little bitty protrusions but they’re
little bitty protrusions but they’re kind of shallow they barely poke out so
kind of shallow they barely poke out so
kind of shallow they barely poke out so most materials as they wear and crumble
most materials as they wear and crumble
most materials as they wear and crumble they have shapes like this and as you
they have shapes like this and as you
they have shapes like this and as you push harder the little Peaks push into
push harder the little Peaks push into
push harder the little Peaks push into the surface a little more and that’s
the surface a little more and that’s
the surface a little more and that’s about roughly constant Airy increases
about roughly constant Airy increases
about roughly constant Airy increases you push harder and so the friction is
you push harder and so the friction is
you push harder and so the friction is about the same well you know there’s one
about the same well you know there’s one
about the same well you know there’s one big exception of natural surfaces that
big exception of natural surfaces that
big exception of natural surfaces that don’t look like that anybody got an idea
don’t look like that anybody got an idea
don’t look like that anybody got an idea there what’s the what’s the biggest ash
there what’s the what’s the biggest ash
there what’s the what’s the biggest ash things don’t look like that living
things don’t look like that living
things don’t look like that living things yeah like a living things they’re
things yeah like a living things they’re
things yeah like a living things they’re round like that some of us surrounded
round like that some of us surrounded
round like that some of us surrounded like that but you know if you think of
like that but you know if you think of
like that but you know if you think of things like the feet of a mountain goat
things like the feet of a mountain goat
things like the feet of a mountain goat extremely sticky too wet Rock you may be
extremely sticky too wet Rock you may be
extremely sticky too wet Rock you may be seen articles on geckos the lizards that
seen articles on geckos the lizards that
seen articles on geckos the lizards that can walk up walls hang on glass and so
can walk up walls hang on glass and so
can walk up walls hang on glass and so on there’s things like pitcher plants
on there’s things like pitcher plants
on there’s things like pitcher plants that are have a super slippery layer
that are have a super slippery layer
that are have a super slippery layer that they’re so slippery that bugs can’t
that they’re so slippery that bugs can’t
that they’re so slippery that bugs can’t stick to them so they try and land and
stick to them so they try and land and
stick to them so they try and land and they slide inside so now what’s
they slide inside so now what’s
they slide inside so now what’s interesting is all of those are made out
interesting is all of those are made out
interesting is all of those are made out of very similar material so keratin is a
of very similar material so keratin is a
of very similar material so keratin is a common biological protein structure
common biological protein structure
common biological protein structure that’s used in everything from your hair
that’s used in everything from your hair
that’s used in everything from your hair your fingernails and so on and nature
your fingernails and so on and nature
your fingernails and so on and nature manipulate that everywhere from very
manipulate that everywhere from very
manipulate that everywhere from very slippery to very grippy so we began
slippery to very grippy so we began
slippery to very grippy so we began thinking well can you design this can we
thinking well can you design this can we
thinking well can you design this can we figure out the fundamental rules and can
figure out the fundamental rules and can
figure out the fundamental rules and can we make things super slippery or super
we make things super slippery or super
we make things super slippery or super grippy
grippy
grippy now as an aside one of things I first
now as an aside one of things I first
now as an aside one of things I first noticed was being really ambitious and
noticed was being really ambitious and
noticed was being really ambitious and really nerdy folks at Michelin had a
really nerdy folks at Michelin had a
really nerdy folks at Michelin had a colleague that rented a gecko at one
colleague that rented a gecko at one
colleague that rented a gecko at one time and brought it in and we’re
time and brought it in and we’re
time and brought it in and we’re watching crawl around in glass and so on
watching crawl around in glass and so on
watching crawl around in glass and so on and some of us were holding it in what
and some of us were holding it in what
and some of us were holding it in what shocked me is that it’s not very grippy
shocked me is that it’s not very grippy
shocked me is that it’s not very grippy to your skin so it’s not at all sticky
to your skin so it’s not at all sticky
to your skin so it’s not at all sticky and it’s not really sick and I’m not
and it’s not really sick and I’m not
and it’s not really sick and I’m not sure a gecko could really hang very well
sure a gecko could really hang very well
sure a gecko could really hang very well just hang you on your skin without
just hang you on your skin without
just hang you on your skin without without digging in so you know kind of
without digging in so you know kind of
without digging in so you know kind of leads to the question of why can the
leads to the question of why can the
leads to the question of why can the gecko stick to wet rock or smooth glass
gecko stick to wet rock or smooth glass
gecko stick to wet rock or smooth glass and why not very well to your skin
and why not very well to your skin
and why not very well to your skin what’s what’s going on there ok so what
what’s what’s going on there ok so what
what’s what’s going on there ok so what you’re looking at here is pillars that
you’re looking at here is pillars that
you’re looking at here is pillars that are about four times as high as broad in
are about four times as high as broad in
are about four times as high as broad in their widely spaced and they’re covering
their widely spaced and they’re covering
their widely spaced and they’re covering this fabric surface it’s in fact it’s in
this fabric surface it’s in fact it’s in
this fabric surface it’s in fact it’s in my briefcase here and so if you design
my briefcase here and so if you design
my briefcase here and so if you design surfaces are very non round what happens
surfaces are very non round what happens
surfaces are very non round what happens and look what can you what what was
and look what can you what what was
and look what can you what what was going to be a result there so we’ve been
going to be a result there so we’ve been
going to be a result there so we’ve been studying grip to skin so I mentioned
studying grip to skin so I mentioned
studying grip to skin so I mentioned skin is very very interesting and that
skin is very very interesting and that
skin is very very interesting and that you know first thing is you don’t wanna
you know first thing is you don’t wanna
you know first thing is you don’t wanna hurt people it’s you know it’s it’s kind
hurt people it’s you know it’s it’s kind
hurt people it’s you know it’s it’s kind of so-so how many of you hurt yourself
of so-so how many of you hurt yourself
of so-so how many of you hurt yourself when you open your bottle of olive oil
when you open your bottle of olive oil
when you open your bottle of olive oil if you look at that cap you’ll notice he
if you look at that cap you’ll notice he
if you look at that cap you’ll notice he has really tall ridges and you have a
has really tall ridges and you have a
has really tall ridges and you have a choice particulars oil on it is how
choice particulars oil on it is how
choice particulars oil on it is how badly do you hurt yourself before you go
badly do you hurt yourself before you go
badly do you hurt yourself before you go get your spouse or parent liars or
get your spouse or parent liars or
get your spouse or parent liars or whatever whatever you have handy so so
whatever whatever you have handy so so
whatever whatever you have handy so so you know often you see the case when you
you know often you see the case when you
you know often you see the case when you have pretty good grip to dry surfaces
have pretty good grip to dry surfaces
have pretty good grip to dry surfaces you don’t really notice it but usually
you don’t really notice it but usually
you don’t really notice it but usually when something is soapy oily maybe it’s
when something is soapy oily maybe it’s
when something is soapy oily maybe it’s in surgery and it’s bloody or so on it
in surgery and it’s bloody or so on it
in surgery and it’s bloody or so on it gets really slippery and so on you know
gets really slippery and so on you know
gets really slippery and so on you know kind of a measurement this is a little
kind of a measurement this is a little
kind of a measurement this is a little pull test we do or we have people grip
pull test we do or we have people grip
pull test we do or we have people grip between their fingers and how hard can
between their fingers and how hard can
between their fingers and how hard can you pull it and then you watch little
you pull it and then you watch little
you pull it and then you watch little needle go around and so with this
needle go around and so with this
needle go around and so with this particular
particular
particular polypropylene plastic that’s found on
polypropylene plastic that’s found on
polypropylene plastic that’s found on typically like labels like you know
typically like labels like you know
typically like labels like you know here’s an example you have a dish soap
here’s an example you have a dish soap
here’s an example you have a dish soap you know feels pretty good you can grip
you know feels pretty good you can grip
you know feels pretty good you can grip it you can squeeze it and so on you get
it you can squeeze it and so on you get
it you can squeeze it and so on you get this covered with a product and it’s
this covered with a product and it’s
this covered with a product and it’s hard to squeeze let alone get to get the
hard to squeeze let alone get to get the
hard to squeeze let alone get to get the top off so in that label on here is made
top off so in that label on here is made
top off so in that label on here is made out of polypropylene so in this case
out of polypropylene so in this case
out of polypropylene so in this case when it was dry we could pull about 78
when it was dry we could pull about 78
when it was dry we could pull about 78 pounds force yanking on the tab that
pounds force yanking on the tab that
pounds force yanking on the tab that material and when you get the Don liquid
material and when you get the Don liquid
material and when you get the Don liquid on there with water you can barely give
on there with water you can barely give
on there with water you can barely give it to move at all and I have a demo of
it to move at all and I have a demo of
it to move at all and I have a demo of that if if people are curious later on
that if if people are curious later on
that if if people are curious later on the other hand what we’ve been able to
the other hand what we’ve been able to
the other hand what we’ve been able to do is to take that same piece of
do is to take that same piece of
do is to take that same piece of polypropylene and make it when it’s dry
polypropylene and make it when it’s dry
polypropylene and make it when it’s dry so you can pull harder than the current
so you can pull harder than the current
so you can pull harder than the current label now and when it’s covered with
label now and when it’s covered with
label now and when it’s covered with soapy and so on you can also pull
soapy and so on you can also pull
soapy and so on you can also pull equally as hard now what’s what’s
equally as hard now what’s what’s
equally as hard now what’s what’s curious about it when you pull on it
curious about it when you pull on it
curious about it when you pull on it when it’s so P or oily you know your
when it’s so P or oily you know your
when it’s so P or oily you know your fingers are oily they’re gooey they’re
fingers are oily they’re gooey they’re
fingers are oily they’re gooey they’re slippery then you grab this thing and
slippery then you grab this thing and
slippery then you grab this thing and yank it and in your mind it’s like
yank it and in your mind it’s like
yank it and in your mind it’s like incredible it feels like you’re pulling
incredible it feels like you’re pulling
incredible it feels like you’re pulling a lot more than dry but in fact we
a lot more than dry but in fact we
a lot more than dry but in fact we measure the force it turns out to be the
measure the force it turns out to be the
measure the force it turns out to be the same same amount so we’re working on
same same amount so we’re working on
same same amount so we’re working on these surfaces with very high grip to
these surfaces with very high grip to
these surfaces with very high grip to skin and you might say well you know why
skin and you might say well you know why
skin and you might say well you know why is this important okay now i know this
is this important okay now i know this
is this important okay now i know this crowd everybody says football football
crowd everybody says football football
crowd everybody says football football we’re gonna put these on a football so
we’re gonna put these on a football so
we’re gonna put these on a football so he can catch it and throw it well yeah
he can catch it and throw it well yeah
he can catch it and throw it well yeah that’s kind of interesting but what
that’s kind of interesting but what
that’s kind of interesting but what about if you’re a first responder and
about if you’re a first responder and
about if you’re a first responder and and you want to grab somebody you don’t
and you want to grab somebody you don’t
and you want to grab somebody you don’t want to hurt them you know maybe that
want to hurt them you know maybe that
want to hurt them you know maybe that might be a little more interesting some
might be a little more interesting some
might be a little more interesting some Clemson students told me other day that
Clemson students told me other day that
Clemson students told me other day that there’s there’s three to four thousand
there’s there’s three to four thousand
there’s there’s three to four thousand babies drop during delivery every year
babies drop during delivery every year
babies drop during delivery every year yeah so surgeons have to wear rubber
yeah so surgeons have to wear rubber
yeah so surgeons have to wear rubber gloves these days those gloves are
gloves these days those gloves are
gloves these days those gloves are really slippery now once then get the
really slippery now once then get the
really slippery now once then get the towel around the baby you know then you
towel around the baby you know then you
towel around the baby you know then you can grab it but between the delivery and
can grab it but between the delivery and
can grab it but between the delivery and the towel there’s there’s apparently
the towel there’s there’s apparently
the towel there’s there’s apparently space where where
space where where
space where where there are certain number of babies
there are certain number of babies
there are certain number of babies dropped over a year so mayhap becomes a
dropped over a year so mayhap becomes a
dropped over a year so mayhap becomes a little more interesting to be able to
little more interesting to be able to
little more interesting to be able to grab continuing along that people have
grab continuing along that people have
grab continuing along that people have implants like stents stents do what they
implants like stents stents do what they
implants like stents stents do what they call my great as they move out of place
call my great as they move out of place
call my great as they move out of place now if a stents inside your body many
now if a stents inside your body many
now if a stents inside your body many times like like we’re going right now on
times like like we’re going right now on
times like like we’re going right now on esophageal stents and there you’re
esophageal stents and there you’re
esophageal stents and there you’re swallowing motion is so strong that you
swallowing motion is so strong that you
swallowing motion is so strong that you can’t surgically suture it down or it’ll
can’t surgically suture it down or it’ll
can’t surgically suture it down or it’ll tear the stitches out some patients have
tear the stitches out some patients have
tear the stitches out some patients have a three hundred percent failure rate
a three hundred percent failure rate
a three hundred percent failure rate with those stems in Wrath that’s the
with those stems in Wrath that’s the
with those stems in Wrath that’s the colleague in Mecca what does that mean
colleague in Mecca what does that mean
colleague in Mecca what does that mean they said means we fish it out of their
they said means we fish it out of their
they said means we fish it out of their stomach three times before they heal or
stomach three times before they heal or
stomach three times before they heal or before they die and so huge costs so if
before they die and so huge costs so if
before they die and so huge costs so if you can grip in the throat and hold that
you can grip in the throat and hold that
you can grip in the throat and hold that stint in place without being painful
stint in place without being painful
stint in place without being painful without piercing the tissue without
without piercing the tissue without
without piercing the tissue without causing damage that sounds like a pretty
causing damage that sounds like a pretty
causing damage that sounds like a pretty interesting thing to do so that’s the
interesting thing to do so that’s the
interesting thing to do so that’s the kind of things we we work on what the
kind of things we we work on what the
kind of things we we work on what the characteristics of these surfaces is
characteristics of these surfaces is
characteristics of these surfaces is they’re invisible to the eye so the
they’re invisible to the eye so the
they’re invisible to the eye so the plastic looks the same maybe a little
plastic looks the same maybe a little
plastic looks the same maybe a little more matte instead of shiny it’s
more matte instead of shiny it’s
more matte instead of shiny it’s painless so no matter how hard you
painless so no matter how hard you
painless so no matter how hard you squeeze it doesn’t hurt so you know you
squeeze it doesn’t hurt so you know you
squeeze it doesn’t hurt so you know you can say well you can use sandpaper use
can say well you can use sandpaper use
can say well you can use sandpaper use safety walk you know I mentioned the lid
safety walk you know I mentioned the lid
safety walk you know I mentioned the lid on the olive oil you know there are
on the olive oil you know there are
on the olive oil you know there are things where to try and increase grip
things where to try and increase grip
things where to try and increase grip force it really hurts and in fact people
force it really hurts and in fact people
force it really hurts and in fact people stopped because of the pain before they
stopped because of the pain before they
stopped because of the pain before they can really get to the maximum amount
can really get to the maximum amount
can really get to the maximum amount amount of force there so in these
amount of force there so in these
amount of force there so in these services again sorry the phone is here
services again sorry the phone is here
services again sorry the phone is here you can’t see it they look like pillars
you can’t see it they look like pillars
you can’t see it they look like pillars on pillars and and so on so small
on pillars and and so on so small
on pillars and and so on so small contact area but designed according to
contact area but designed according to
contact area but designed according to features your skin an interesting thing
features your skin an interesting thing
features your skin an interesting thing about your skin is that the nerves are
about your skin is that the nerves are
about your skin is that the nerves are about a tenth of a millimeter 100
about a tenth of a millimeter 100
about a tenth of a millimeter 100 microns in so if you penetrate less than
microns in so if you penetrate less than
microns in so if you penetrate less than that there’s no pain so the
that there’s no pain so the
that there’s no pain so the only defect we’ve seen with this is when
only defect we’ve seen with this is when
only defect we’ve seen with this is when we play with them a lot our iPhone
we play with them a lot our iPhone
we play with them a lot our iPhone sensors don’t work that so so that may
sensors don’t work that so so that may
sensors don’t work that so so that may be kind of conclude here is we we design
be kind of conclude here is we we design
be kind of conclude here is we we design friction make things super slippery
friction make things super slippery
friction make things super slippery we’re super grippy I talked a lot about
we’re super grippy I talked a lot about
we’re super grippy I talked a lot about grippy tonight not so much on slippery
grippy tonight not so much on slippery
grippy tonight not so much on slippery example on slippery is we make ordinary
example on slippery is we make ordinary
example on slippery is we make ordinary plastics lower friction and Teflon so an
plastics lower friction and Teflon so an
plastics lower friction and Teflon so an interesting application of that is
interesting application of that is
interesting application of that is vascular catheters so these are the long
vascular catheters so these are the long
vascular catheters so these are the long tubes through your body to apply stands
tubes through your body to apply stands
tubes through your body to apply stands they’re all Teflon lined and that Teflon
they’re all Teflon lined and that Teflon
they’re all Teflon lined and that Teflon is a major expense as well as it means
is a major expense as well as it means
is a major expense as well as it means they’re not recyclable and so on so we
they’re not recyclable and so on so we
they’re not recyclable and so on so we work on on that as an example of low
work on on that as an example of low
work on on that as an example of low friction so I mentioned that PTFE teflon
friction so I mentioned that PTFE teflon
friction so I mentioned that PTFE teflon internal organs and we talked a little
internal organs and we talked a little
internal organs and we talked a little bit about anchoring stents in your body
bit about anchoring stents in your body
bit about anchoring stents in your body think about during laparoscopic surgery
think about during laparoscopic surgery
think about during laparoscopic surgery so laparoscopic surgery you have very
so laparoscopic surgery you have very
so laparoscopic surgery you have very tiny grip grips going through a very
tiny grip grips going through a very
tiny grip grips going through a very tiny opening and you want to hold and
tiny opening and you want to hold and
tiny opening and you want to hold and pull things at a place so that you can
pull things at a place so that you can
pull things at a place so that you can stitch and so on so these days lots of
stitch and so on so these days lots of
stitch and so on so these days lots of times the grips holding things out of
times the grips holding things out of
times the grips holding things out of place cause significant damage during
place cause significant damage during
place cause significant damage during the surgery that is they squeeze so hard
the surgery that is they squeeze so hard
the surgery that is they squeeze so hard that they are tearing and ripping and
that they are tearing and ripping and
that they are tearing and ripping and bruising and so on and some things you
bruising and so on and some things you
bruising and so on and some things you just can’t grab laparoscopically like
just can’t grab laparoscopically like
just can’t grab laparoscopically like liver bleeds real easily and it’s
liver bleeds real easily and it’s
liver bleeds real easily and it’s extremely slippery and it heals very
extremely slippery and it heals very
extremely slippery and it heals very slowly particularly for patients that
slowly particularly for patients that
slowly particularly for patients that are that are sick anyway so just another
are that are sick anyway so just another
are that are sick anyway so just another we were we were working on surfaces
we were we were working on surfaces
we were we were working on surfaces today we need to grip things like liver
today we need to grip things like liver
today we need to grip things like liver intestines that don’t cause damage or
intestines that don’t cause damage or
intestines that don’t cause damage or pain now when I mention you’re just
pain now when I mention you’re just
pain now when I mention you’re just curiosity is we have surfaces that grip
curiosity is we have surfaces that grip
curiosity is we have surfaces that grip melting ice so that is if you take an
melting ice so that is if you take an
melting ice so that is if you take an ice cube out of the freezer when it’s
ice cube out of the freezer when it’s
ice cube out of the freezer when it’s really dry you can sort of hold it and
really dry you can sort of hold it and
really dry you can sort of hold it and you pour water on and sort of get super
you pour water on and sort of get super
you pour water on and sort of get super slippery so we have surfaces that when
slippery so we have surfaces that when
slippery so we have surfaces that when you pour the water on the ice it gets a
you pour the water on the ice it gets a
you pour the water on the ice it gets a lot grippier so grippy that you could
lot grippier so grippy that you could
lot grippier so grippy that you could take that
take that
take that piece of plastic hold it up vertical the
piece of plastic hold it up vertical the
piece of plastic hold it up vertical the ice cube will hang there until it melts
ice cube will hang there until it melts
ice cube will hang there until it melts so no idea what that’s good for if
so no idea what that’s good for if
so no idea what that’s good for if anybody has to it’s good for let me know
anybody has to it’s good for let me know
anybody has to it’s good for let me know but it makes a really cool little video
but it makes a really cool little video
but it makes a really cool little video and finally we are working on surgical
and finally we are working on surgical
and finally we are working on surgical gloves so that those babies won’t be
gloves so that those babies won’t be
gloves so that those babies won’t be dropped in any questions or thoughts
dropped in any questions or thoughts
dropped in any questions or thoughts there ah yeah yeah we are partnering
there ah yeah yeah we are partnering
there ah yeah yeah we are partnering with an oem to develop so the question
with an oem to develop so the question
with an oem to develop so the question was are we developing the product for
was are we developing the product for
was are we developing the product for the stents and so we designed the
the stents and so we designed the
the stents and so we designed the surface and then we make the tooling to
surface and then we make the tooling to
surface and then we make the tooling to make the product that will go on the
make the product that will go on the
make the product that will go on the stents and then we’re not going to make
stents and then we’re not going to make
stents and then we’re not going to make the stents and we’re debating how far we
the stents and we’re debating how far we
the stents and we’re debating how far we go in that manufacturing process but
go in that manufacturing process but
go in that manufacturing process but really our goal is design make tools so
really our goal is design make tools so
really our goal is design make tools so other people can make these things in
other people can make these things in
other people can make these things in large corner yeah well you mentioned the
large corner yeah well you mentioned the
large corner yeah well you mentioned the FDA it’s really curious because we have
FDA it’s really curious because we have
FDA it’s really curious because we have no chemistry we have no coatings in many
no chemistry we have no coatings in many
no chemistry we have no coatings in many applications we’re suppressing coatings
applications we’re suppressing coatings
applications we’re suppressing coatings in chemistry like I think every time you
in chemistry like I think every time you
in chemistry like I think every time you get a vaccination you get a little bit
get a vaccination you get a little bit
get a vaccination you get a little bit of silicone oil in you or your child and
of silicone oil in you or your child and
of silicone oil in you or your child and that’s because that’s the lubricant on
that’s because that’s the lubricant on
that’s because that’s the lubricant on the seal on the syringe plunger it’s the
the seal on the syringe plunger it’s the
the seal on the syringe plunger it’s the anti stick coating on the vaccine vial
anti stick coating on the vaccine vial
anti stick coating on the vaccine vial and so on and so their technology you
and so on and so their technology you
and so on and so their technology you eliminate that so how FDA’s look at
eliminate that so how FDA’s look at
eliminate that so how FDA’s look at these is really wide open because we’re
these is really wide open because we’re
these is really wide open because we’re just changing the shape we use existing
just changing the shape we use existing
just changing the shape we use existing materials we don’t add anything don’t
materials we don’t add anything don’t
materials we don’t add anything don’t take anything away and so yeah we’re
take anything away and so yeah we’re
take anything away and so yeah we’re working that there ah well I could tell
working that there ah well I could tell
working that there ah well I could tell lots of bad jokes but as you all know
lots of bad jokes but as you all know
lots of bad jokes but as you all know well by now you know I’m just a real
well by now you know I’m just a real
well by now you know I’m just a real nerd and when we started we were
nerd and when we started we were
nerd and when we started we were thinking nano micro whatever and my
thinking nano micro whatever and my
thinking nano micro whatever and my daughter said dad you’re such a nerd and
daughter said dad you’re such a nerd and
daughter said dad you’re such a nerd and so i’ll put up or shut up and and so my
so i’ll put up or shut up and and so my
so i’ll put up or shut up and and so my daughter sara had a friend Whitney
daughter sara had a friend Whitney
daughter sara had a friend Whitney Williams who was doing a senior project
Williams who was doing a senior project
Williams who was doing a senior project at upstate USC in Spartanburg in design
at upstate USC in Spartanburg in design
at upstate USC in Spartanburg in design and she came up with our name and logo
and she came up with our name and logo
and she came up with our name and logo one colors and so on and it’s a play on
one colors and so on and it’s a play on
one colors and so on and it’s a play on the three founders holtzman Warner King
the three founders holtzman Warner King
the three founders holtzman Warner King so John Warner many of you may know he’s
so John Warner many of you may know he’s
so John Warner many of you may know he’s one of the cofounders of the company and
one of the cofounders of the company and
one of the cofounders of the company and then bill King up in uris Illinois and
then bill King up in uris Illinois and
then bill King up in uris Illinois and this spelling is unique in google it
this spelling is unique in google it
this spelling is unique in google it doesn’t bring up any nasty websites and
doesn’t bring up any nasty websites and
doesn’t bring up any nasty websites and it’s kind of fun and people are very
it’s kind of fun and people are very
it’s kind of fun and people are very kind ask about it thank you yeah I know
kind ask about it thank you yeah I know
kind ask about it thank you yeah I know that come visit us and we’re in the next
that come visit us and we’re in the next
that come visit us and we’re in the next manufacturing building so you know
manufacturing building so you know
manufacturing building so you know what’s really proprietary about us is
what’s really proprietary about us is
what’s really proprietary about us is our design capabilities and our modeling
our design capabilities and our modeling
our design capabilities and our modeling and our standing of friction our biggest
and our standing of friction our biggest
and our standing of friction our biggest surfaces we make by rapid prototyping
surfaces we make by rapid prototyping
surfaces we make by rapid prototyping some of the techniques now can come down
some of the techniques now can come down
some of the techniques now can come down to less than less than the size your
to less than less than the size your
to less than less than the size your hair 100 microns we have CNC Mills micro
hair 100 microns we have CNC Mills micro
hair 100 microns we have CNC Mills micro machines that can run bits down to 50
machines that can run bits down to 50
machines that can run bits down to 50 microns about half the size of your hair
microns about half the size of your hair
microns about half the size of your hair and they’re saying so you’re doing
and they’re saying so you’re doing
and they’re saying so you’re doing machining under microscope and they’re
machining under microscope and they’re
machining under microscope and they’re they’re kind of fun too fun to watch and
they’re kind of fun too fun to watch and
they’re kind of fun too fun to watch and then we also do some electrical
then we also do some electrical
then we also do some electrical discharge machining you know that for
discharge machining you know that for
discharge machining you know that for certain geometries and so on to remove
certain geometries and so on to remove
certain geometries and so on to remove metal and then smaller we have a range
metal and then smaller we have a range
metal and then smaller we have a range of patterns that we do laser processing
of patterns that we do laser processing
of patterns that we do laser processing and we partner with a laser company and
and we partner with a laser company and
and we partner with a laser company and then for our smallest patterns we do
then for our smallest patterns we do
then for our smallest patterns we do silicon micro fab so we use silicon
silicon micro fab so we use silicon
silicon micro fab so we use silicon wafers like a workshop and so instead of
wafers like a workshop and so instead of
wafers like a workshop and so instead of making computer chips or so on we make
making computer chips or so on we make
making computer chips or so on we make patterns and then we have technologies
patterns and then we have technologies
patterns and then we have technologies to copy those and get them into hard
to copy those and get them into hard
to copy those and get them into hard metals thank you okay sure
yes yes so the question was in I fear
yes yes so the question was in I fear the product called sharklet so sharklet
the product called sharklet so sharklet
the product called sharklet so sharklet also designs microservices and they do
also designs microservices and they do
also designs microservices and they do it exclusively for antibacterial
it exclusively for antibacterial
it exclusively for antibacterial properties and I know very well in the
properties and I know very well in the
properties and I know very well in the some years ago we work to them on making
some years ago we work to them on making
some years ago we work to them on making some of their tooling and so so there’s
some of their tooling and so so there’s
some of their tooling and so so there’s lots and lots of natural surfaces so
lots and lots of natural surfaces so
lots and lots of natural surfaces so I’ve talked about friction and grip and
I’ve talked about friction and grip and
I’ve talked about friction and grip and so on in nature their surfaces are
so on in nature their surfaces are
so on in nature their surfaces are antimicrobial there’s reduced drag I see
antimicrobial there’s reduced drag I see
antimicrobial there’s reduced drag I see one of our most fun surface as if you’re
one of our most fun surface as if you’re
one of our most fun surface as if you’re in South Carolina is we have a service
in South Carolina is we have a service
in South Carolina is we have a service that stops condensation of water on your
that stops condensation of water on your
that stops condensation of water on your cold water Doug so you know in the
cold water Doug so you know in the
cold water Doug so you know in the summer in the summer you get your icy
summer in the summer you get your icy
summer in the summer you get your icy beverage you put on your desk and your
beverage you put on your desk and your
beverage you put on your desk and your paper is getting wet in about three
paper is getting wet in about three
paper is getting wet in about three minutes well we have a surface that
minutes well we have a surface that
minutes well we have a surface that delays that to a couple of hours and
delays that to a couple of hours and
delays that to a couple of hours and we’re trying to figure out how to bring
we’re trying to figure out how to bring
we’re trying to figure out how to bring that the market but well actually
that the market but well actually
that the market but well actually actually it adds less than a percent
actually it adds less than a percent
actually it adds less than a percent extra plastic and it should be very low
extra plastic and it should be very low
extra plastic and it should be very low cost that’s not what will charge for it
cost that’s not what will charge for it
cost that’s not what will charge for it but so that answer question that yeah
but so that answer question that yeah
but so that answer question that yeah there’s lots o so sharklet is in the
there’s lots o so sharklet is in the
there’s lots o so sharklet is in the space doing antimicrobial there’s a
space doing antimicrobial there’s a
space doing antimicrobial there’s a company out of MIT called liquid glide
company out of MIT called liquid glide
company out of MIT called liquid glide and a competitor called slips technology
and a competitor called slips technology
and a competitor called slips technology out of Harvard they’re the ones with a
out of Harvard they’re the ones with a
out of Harvard they’re the ones with a really cool ketchup mayonnaise bottle
really cool ketchup mayonnaise bottle
really cool ketchup mayonnaise bottle commercials where it all runs out every
commercials where it all runs out every
commercials where it all runs out every time they do a publicity blast we get
time they do a publicity blast we get
time they do a publicity blast we get all kinds of phone calls and and that’s
all kinds of phone calls and and that’s
all kinds of phone calls and and that’s all
all
all [Applause]
you
you [Music]
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