Patents by Inventor Ian Jacobi

Ian Jacobi 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).

  • Publication number: 20160122677
    Abstract: In a broad aspect of the invention there are provided liquid infused surfaces that feature drag reducing characteristics. In a further broad aspect, the present invention provides methods for designing and fabricating liquid infused surfaces that feature drag reducing characteristics. In a yet further broad aspect the present invention provides methods for increasing the operating efficiency of systems in which a flowing bulk fluid is in contact with a patterned surface, the increased operating efficiency specifically being realized from a reduction of the drag forces due to the bulk fluid flowing over the patterned surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Fu, Marcus Hultmark, Ian Jacobi, Brian Rosenberg, Alexander Smits, Howard Stone, Jason Wexler