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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Harold F. Greer, Pasadena, CA (US);
Julia R. Greer, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Harold F. Greer, Pasadena, CA (US);
Julia R. Greer, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 21/30 (2006.01); C23F 1/00 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of controlling wetting characteristics is described. Such method includes forming and configuring nanostructures on a surface where controlling of the wetting characteristics is desired. Surfaces and methods of fabricating such surfaces are also described.