Patents by Inventor Newton Michael Tarleton

Newton Michael Tarleton 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).

  • Surface modification of hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coatings
    Patent number: 8691331
    Abstract: A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating system having a reversibly reduced hydrophobicity. A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating is applied to and is bonded or otherwise strongly adhered to a substrate, such as an optical lens. The coating has sufficient thickness to provide a weakly adhered, excess portion that is mechanically removable. The excess portion of the hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating has a surface that is modified to reduce hydrophobicity, such as by ion bombardment. The hydrophobicity of the coating is restored by mechanical removal of the excess portion of the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: Prashant D. Santan, Newton Michael Tarleton
  • Surface modification of hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coatings
    Publication number: 20100201940
    Abstract: A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating system having a reversibly reduced hydrophobicity. A hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating is applied to and is bonded or otherwise strongly adhered to a substrate, such as an optical lens. The coating has sufficient thickness to provide a weakly adhered, excess portion that is mechanically removable. The excess portion of the hydrophobic and/or oleophobic coating has a surface that is modified to reduce hydrophobicity, such as by ion bombardment. The hydrophobicity of the coating is restored by mechanical removal of the excess portion of the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Prashant D. Santan, Newton Michael Tarleton