US Patent Issued to Gyrus ACMI on May 19 for "Superhydrophobic or superoleophobic surfaces and applications thereof" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,195, issued on May 19, was assigned to Gyrus ACMI Inc. (Westborough, Mass.).

"Superhydrophobic or superoleophobic surfaces and applications thereof" was invented by Kester Julian Batchelor (Mound, Minn.) and Teo Heng Jimmy Yang (Heath, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various aspects disclosed relate to an article such as a medical device, a treatment device, or a surgical device. The article includes a substrate and a superhydrophobic or superhydrophobic portion disposed on a surface of the substrate. The superhydrophobic or superoleophobic portion, the substrate, or both are substantially transparent, comprise a color, o...