ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,427, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to BVW Holding AG (Cham, Switzerland).
"Patterned surfaces with suction" was invented by Lukas Bluecher (Eurasberg, Germany) and Michael Milbocker (Holliston, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A microstructured pressure-sensitive surface is described comprising a Wenzel-Cassie hydrophilic-hydrophobic zone structure and capillary action with improved peel strength. The capillary action is enhanced by the Wenzel-Cassie zone creation, and the barrier energy to disruption of the Wenzel-Cassie zone is increased by the capillary action. The micro-structured surfaces of the present invention create ...