Passive anti-frosting surface comprised of microscopic wettability patterns containing sacrificial ice

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2020-05-26

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

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A method and device for reducing ice and frost on a surface comprising a wettable pattern on a surface. The pattern is wetted with water which is frozen into ice to create overlapping hygroscopic that cover the surface.

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