2021-03-252021-03-252020-05-26http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102797A 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.application/pdfPassive anti-frosting surface comprised of microscopic wettability patterns containing sacrificial icePatenthttp://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/08/619/106/0.pdf15724995B05D1/38B05D7/24B05D2350/33B64D15/06F25B47/006F25C1/06F25D21/04F28F19/006F28F19/02F28F2245/0210661908