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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Jun-ying Zhang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Terry L. Smith, Roseville, MN (US);
Berkan K. Endres, Woodbury, MN (US);
Mark K. Debe, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
Jun-Ying Zhang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Terry L. Smith, Roseville, MN (US);
Berkan K. Endres, Woodbury, MN (US);
Mark K. Debe, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 17/06 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); B32B 3/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 17/065 (2013.01); B08B 17/06 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/30 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24355 (2015.01);
Abstract
Superhydrophobic films and methods of making such films are disclosed. More particularly, superhydrophobic films having durable nanostructures with high contrast ratios and various methods of producing such films are disclosed.