A method of polishing an object is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of creating a polishing zone within a magnetorheological fluid; determining the characteristics of the contact between the object and the polishing zone necessary to polish the object; controlling the consistency...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5577948?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5577948 - Magnetorheological polishing devices and methods