For those of you who want to understand my research, read this article on MSNBC about making “water run uphill.”
These researches used high temperatures to create a thin layer of steam between a water droplet a ratcheted, brass surface. As the steam generated tries to escape, it pushes the droplet along the ratchets, which may be done uphill.
Instead of brass and high temperatures, I’m trying to use polymers and low voltage electricity. Making a ratcheted polymer surface is easy. Making that surface behave the way I want it to, and applying electricity is a bit more difficult. In the end, however, the polymer approach should have many benefits (such as not evaporating the fluid).
You get patent rights?
I doubt it.