Non-Fouling Surfaces for Reflective Spheres
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1. A reflective substrate comprising a liquidphobic structure on a sub-micron structured surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate substantially maintains its reflective properties after the substrate is contacted with a liquid.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to treating of reflective surfaces to prevent fouling. The present invention also relates to reflective materials treated to prevent fouling, as well as methods of using such reflective materials.
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- 1. A reflective substrate comprising a liquidphobic structure on a sub-micron structured surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate substantially maintains its reflective properties after the substrate is contacted with a liquid.
- 11. A method of substantially maintaining the reflective properties of a reflective substrate comprising disposing a liquidphobic structure on a sub-micron structured surface of the substrate, wherein the reflective properties are substantially maintained after the substrate is contacted with a liquid.
- 22. A method of disposing a liquidphobic structure on a reflective substrate, comprising generating a sub-micron-structured surface on the reflective substrate and disposing a liquidphobic structure on the sub-micron-structured surface.
- 27. A reflective sphere comprising a hydrophobic coating on a sub-micron structured surface of the sphere, wherein the sphere substantially maintains its reflective properties after the sphere is contacted with a liquid.
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32. A method of performing a medical procedure using a surgical navigation system, the method comprising:
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placing one or more reflective spheres on a surgical instrument or apparatus, the reflective spheres comprising a hydrophobic coating on a sub-micron structured surface of the spheres, wherein the spheres substantially maintain their reflective properties after the spheres are contacted with a biological fluid; shining light on the reflective spheres; capturing reflected light from the spheres with a camera or other device; and registering and/or tracking a location and/or position of the spheres. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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