US Patent Issued to Technische Universitat Berlin on May 27 for "Inertization of material surfaces by functionalized perfluorinated molecules" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,407, issued on May 27, was assigned to Technische Universitat Berlin (Berlin).

"Inertization of material surfaces by functionalized perfluorinated molecules" was invented by Konstanze Schafer (Berlin), Astrid John-Muller (Berlin) and Stefanie Maike Kramer (Berlin).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for rendering material surfaces, inert is provided. Exemplary surfaces include ceramic, metal or plastic surfaces. The method is accomplished with functionalized perfluorinated compounds for the formation of hyperhydrophobic structures on the surfaces to create inert surfaces. The inert surfaces produced or can be produced in this way ...