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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2010
Kripa K. Varanasi, Lincoln, MA (US);
Jonathan D. Smith, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adam T. Paxson, Cambridge, MA (US);
Christopher J. Love, Atlantis, FL (US);
Hyukmin Kwon, Cambridge, MA (US);
Dieter B. Brommer, Exeter, NH (US);
Kripa K. Varanasi, Lincoln, MA (US);
Jonathan D. Smith, Cambridge, MA (US);
Adam T. Paxson, Cambridge, MA (US);
Christopher J. Love, Atlantis, FL (US);
Hyukmin Kwon, Cambridge, MA (US);
Dieter B. Brommer, Exeter, NH (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
Textured surface for increasing Leidenfrost temperature. The texture comprises of surface features over multiple length scales—from micro to nanoscale—wherein the features at each length scale have a size, aspect ratio, and spacing selected to increase the Leidenfrost temperature. The structure includes an array of microscale structures disposed on the surface, the structure having size, aspect ratio and spacing selected to increase Leidenfrost temperature. The microscale structures may also include nanoscale structures on their surface to create a hierarchical structure. The structures result in an increased Leidenfrost temperature.