Patents by Inventor Mathew BOBAN

Mathew BOBAN 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).

  • Durable superhydrophobic surfaces
    Patent number: 11203695
    Abstract: Durable superhydrophobic components have a superhydrophobic material disposed (e.g., disposed) thereon that exhibits an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ?about 150° and a roll-off angle of about ?15° for water after at least 100 abrasion cycles. The superhydrophobic material may comprise a low surface energy material and a polymeric material. The superhydrophobic material may be self-healing and capable of recovering its wettability after damage. In yet other aspects, a component comprises a surface that is superhydrophobic and reduces drag in turbulent flow conditions. The surface has an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ?about 150° and a roll-off angle of ?about 15° for water, and a product of dimensionless roughness (k+) and a higher-pressure contact angle hysteresis of less than or equal to about 5.8. Methods of making such materials are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Anish Tuteja, Kevin Golovin, James W. Gose, Mathew Boban, Joseph M. Mabry, Marc Perlin, Steven Ceccio
  • DURABLE SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SURFACES
    Publication number: 20190256722
    Abstract: Durable superhydrophobic components have a superhydrophobic material disposed (e.g., disposed) thereon that exhibits an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ?about 150° and a roll-off angle of about ?15° for water after at least 100 abrasion cycles. The superhydrophobic material may comprise a low surface energy material and a polymeric material. The superhydrophobic material may be self-healing and capable of recovering its wettability after damage. In yet other aspects, a component comprises a surface that is superhydrophobic and reduces drag in turbulent flow conditions. The surface has an apparent advancing dynamic contact angle of ?about 150° and a roll-off angle of ?about 15° for water, and a product of dimensionless roughness (k+) and a higher-pressure contact angle hysteresis of less than or equal to about 5.8. Methods of making such materials are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicants: The Regents of The University of Michigan, The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Anish TUTEJA, Kevin GOLOVIN, James W. GOSE, Mathew BOBAN, Joseph M. MABRY, Marc PERLIN, Steven CECCIO