Self-lubricating surfaces for food packaging and food processing equipment
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorsJonathan David Smith, Rajeev Dhiman, Adam T. Paxson, Christopher J. Love, Brian R. Solomon, Kripa K. Varanasi
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, the invention relates to an article having a liquid-impregnated surface. The surface includes a matrix of solid features (e.g., non-toxic and/or edible features) spaced sufficiently close to stably contain a liquid therebetween or therewithin, wherein the liquid is non-toxic and/or edible. The article may contain, for example, a food or other consumer product, such as ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise.
Claims23
An article comprising a liquid-impregnated surface, said surface comprising a matrix of solid features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain an impregnating liquid therebetween and/or therewithin,
- wherein the solid features and impregnating liquid are non-toxic and/or edible, at least a portion of the solid features extend through the impregnating liquid on said surface, wherein the liquid-impregnated surface has solid-to-liquid ratio less than about 50 percent and greater than 0 percent, and the article is a container of a consumer product.
An article comprising a liquid-impregnated surface, said surface comprising a matrix of solid features spaced sufficiently close to stably contain an impregnating liquid therebetween and/or therewithin,
- wherein the solid features and impregnating liquid are non-toxic and/or edible, at least a portion of the solid features extend through the impregnating liquid on said surface,
- wherein the solid features comprise particles, and
- wherein the article is a container of a consumer product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.