@patent{sitti2017methods,
  title = {Methods, apparatuses, and systems for micromanipulation with adhesive fibrillar structures},
  abstract = {The present invention are methods for fabrication of micro- and/or nano-scale adhesive fibers and their use for movement and manipulation of objects. Further disclosed is a method of manipulating a part by providing a manipulation device with a plurality of fibers, where each fiber has a tip with a flat surface that is parallel to a backing layer, contacting the flat surfaces on an object, moving the object to a new location, then disengaging the tips from the object.},
  howpublished = {US Patent 9,731,422},
  year = {2017},
  slug = {sitti2017methods},
  author = {Sitti, M. and Meng{\"u}{\c{c}}, Y.},
  url = {https://www.google.com/patents/US9731422}
}