Patents by Inventor Kripa K. Varansi

Kripa K. Varansi 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).

  • LIQUID-ENCAPSULATED RARE-EARTH BASED CERAMIC SURFACES
    Publication number: 20130251946
    Abstract: Described herein are non-wetting surfaces comprising rare-earth containing ceramics. Furthermore, the surfaces include liquid impregnated within a matrix of micro- or nano-engineered features on the surface. The surfaces are non-wetting and can resist liquid impalement, ice formation, scale formation, hydrate formation, and/or have antifouling properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gisele Azimi, Adam T. Paxson, J. David Smith, Kripa K. Varansi