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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2015
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Albert Fan Yee, Irvine, CA (US);
Elena Liang, Irvine, CA (US);
Nicole Ing, Irvine, CA (US);
Markelle Gibbs, Irvine, CA (US);
Mary Nora Dickson, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/10 (2006.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); B29K 71/00 (2006.01); B29K 69/00 (2006.01); B29K 25/00 (2006.01); B29K 81/00 (2006.01); B82Y 5/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); B29L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/026 (2013.01); B81C 1/00206 (2013.01); B29C 2059/023 (2013.01); B29K 2025/06 (2013.01); B29K 2069/00 (2013.01); B29K 2071/00 (2013.01); B29K 2081/06 (2013.01); B29L 2007/001 (2013.01); B81B 2203/0361 (2013.01); B82Y 5/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); Y10S 977/887 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24893 (2015.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to imparting surfaces with nanometer sized structures that provide bactericidal properties to the surface and devices. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a bactericidal surface with nanometer sized pillars created by imprinting a softened polymer surface with a mold. In another embodiment, the nanometer sized pillars are part of a medical device with antibacterial properties.