US Patent Issued to BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY on Nov. 4 for "Omniphobic compositions with nanofiller additives, related articles, and related methods" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,088, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (East Lansing, Mich.).

"Omniphobic compositions with nanofiller additives, related articles, and related methods" was invented by Muhammad Rabnawaz (Okernos, Mich.) and Muhammad Naveed (East Lansing, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to a thermoset omniphobic composition with favorable dirt repellency and water resistance properties. The composition can be used as a protective coating on a substrate. Such coatings, when contacted with soil, dirt, dust, etc., remain clean and transparent. The omniphobic composition generally ...