Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and device for restoring and maintaining superhydrophobicity under liquid
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Application No.: US15083719Application Date: 2016-03-29
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Publication No.: US10125271B2Publication Date: 2018-11-13
- Inventor: Chang-Jin Kim , Choongyeop Lee
- Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
- Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
- Current Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: B05D5/08
- IPC: B05D5/08 ; C09D5/16 ; B08B17/06 ; B05C7/00 ; B05C9/00 ; B05D5/00 ; C25D9/00 ; C25D17/00 ; B82Y30/00 ; C25B1/04
Abstract:
A superhydrophobic surface includes a plurality of microfeatures disposed on a substrate and a gas generator disposed within the microfeatures, the gas generator configured to generate a gas within the microfeatures. Gas is generated within the microfeatures when at least a portion of the microfeatures is in a wetted state to restore the microfeatures to a dewetted state. Gas generation is self-regulating in that gas generation automatically starts when a wetted condition exists and stops when sufficient gas has been generated to recover a dewetted state that restores superhydrophobicity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160208110A1 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTORING AND MAINTAINING SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY UNDER LIQUID Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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