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Apparatus for coalescence induced droplet jumping

US10718575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Ryan Enright · Great Neck, US
Ross Lundy · Dublin, IE
Shenghui LEI · Chengdu, CN
Shreyas Chavan · Urbana, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2017
Grant date	Jul 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF28F2255/20
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and heat transfer system, the apparatus comprising: a substrate; a plurality of nucleation sites provided on the substrate; a nanostructured surface surrounding the nucleation sites arranged to enable coalescence induced droplet jumping; wherein both the plurality of nucleation sites and the nanostructured surface are hydrophobic.

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