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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Yuehan Yao, Evanston, IL (US);
Youhua Jiang, Chicago, IL (US);
Kyoo-Chul Park, Wilmette, IL (US);
Christian John Machado, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 45/08 (2006.01); B01D 53/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01); E03B 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 45/08 (2013.01); B01D 53/002 (2013.01); B01D 53/265 (2013.01); E03B 3/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system to collect liquid includes a wavy surface formed on a substrate, where the wavy surface includes a plurality of waves. The plurality of waves are configured to capture liquid from the air such that the liquid accumulates in valleys of the waves. The system also includes a liquid collection container configured to collect the liquid captured on the plurality of waves.