Patent ID: 11938440
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  E  G | IPC B  E  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for collecting water, said system comprising:
a base;
a first arm connected to said base wherein said first arm has a first base portion connected to said base and a first extension portion opposite said first base portion;
a second arm that extends substantially parallel to said base; and
a grid that extends between said base and said second arm, wherein said grid comprises:
a first set of fibers extending substantially parallel to said base wherein said first set of fibers are hydrophilic; and
a second set of fibers intersecting with said first set fibers wherein said second set of fibers are hydrophobic,

wherein said first arm may extend said grid into a water collection position to collect water.