Self-cleaning Surfaces with Enhanced Light Transmission Properties

Tech ID: 23234 / UC Case 2011-018-0

Technology Description

University researchers have developed devices, systems and techniques for producing and implementing articles and materials having nanoscale and microscale structures that exhibit superhydrophobic, superoleophobic or omniphobic surface properties and other enhanced properties. The invention has broad applications for information display devices that are subject to a touch, as well as optical applications including solar cells, thermoelectric energy conversion devices, sunlight focusing lenses, waveguides, and other similar devices.

Intellectual Property Info

Patent:
International Application No. PCT/US2011/001995
Pub. No. WO2012087352
“SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AND SUPEROLEOPHOBIC NANOSURFACES”

Patent Status

Country Type Number Dated Case
United States Of America Issued Patent 10,569,506 02/25/2020 2011-018
United States Of America Issued Patent 9,956,743 05/01/2018 2011-018
 

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Keywords

self-cleaning, superhydrophobic, superoleophobic, nanostructures

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