Patents by Inventor C. Benjamin RENNER

C. Benjamin RENNER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11820914
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LiquiGlide Inc.
    Inventors: C. Benjamin Renner, Bahar M. Alipour, Sruti Balasubramanian, Justin Kleingartner, J. David Smith, Kripa Kiran Varanasi
  • Publication number: 20210269652
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: C. Benjamin RENNER, Bahar M. ALIPOUR, Sruti BALASUBRAMANIAN, Justin KLEINGARTNER, J. David SMITH, Kripa Kiran VARANASI
  • Patent number: 11046853
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: LiquiGlide Inc.
    Inventors: C. Benjamin Renner, Bahar M. Alipour, Sruti Balasubramanian, Justin Kleingartner, J. David Smith, Kripa Kiran Varanasi
  • Publication number: 20200040195
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: C. Benjamin RENNER, Bahar M. ALIPOUR, Sruti BALASUBRAMANIAN, Justin KLEINGARTNER, J. David SMITH, Kripa Kiran VARANASI
  • Patent number: 10428222
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: LiquiGlide Inc.
    Inventors: C. Benjamin Renner, Bahar M. Alipour, Sruti Balasubramanian, Justin Kleingartner, J. David Smith, Kripa Kiran Varanasi
  • Patent number: 10421866
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: LiquiGlide Inc.
    Inventors: C. Benjamin Renner, Bahar M. Alipour, Sruti Balasubramanian, Justin Kleingartner, J. David Smith, Kripa Kiran Varanasi
  • Publication number: 20190077967
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: C. Benjamin RENNER, Bahar M. ALIPOUR, Sruti BALASUBRAMANIAN, Justin KLEINGARTNER, J. David SMITH, Kripa Kiran VARANASI
  • Publication number: 20190077968
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for creating durable lubricious surfaces (DLS) via interfacial modification. The DLS can be prepared via a combination of a solid, a liquid, and an additive that modifies the interface between the DLS and a contact liquid, resulting in an interfacial layer that acts as a lubricant and/or protective coating between the DLS and the contact liquid. The lubricating effect created between the additive and the contact liquid results in enhanced slipperiness, as well as the protective properties that can help with durability of the DLS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: C. Benjamin RENNER, Bahar M. ALIPOUR, Sruti BALASUBRAMANIAN, Justin KLEINGARTNER, J. David SMITH, Kripa Kiran VARANASI