US Patent Issued to ACULON on Nov. 11 for "Fluidic channels and methods of altering the surface energy of components thereof" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,577, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to ACULON INC..

"Fluidic channels and methods of altering the surface energy of components thereof" was invented by Eric Lee Hanson (Carlsbad, Calif.), Eric L. Bruner (La Jolla, Calif.), Justin Hardin (Poway, Calif.) and Edward W. Hughes (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surface-treated fluidic channel is provided comprising a dispensing device that comprises a microarray of microchannels. The fluidic channel is made from metal and comprises a surface and a hydrophobic coating layer comprising a self-assembled monolayer of an organophosphorus acid adhered to the surface. A mesh nebulizer...