Patent ID: 9480462
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of transporting fluid on a fabric, the method comprising: (a) creating a fluid flow path on a hydrophobic fabric; (b) wherein said fluid flow path comprises a hydrophilic material; (c) wherein said fluid flow path comprises an inlet and an outlet connected by a channel; (d) wherein said fluid flows continuously and autonomously along said fluid flow path; (e) wherein said fluid flow is not affected by the absorption ability of the fabric and environmental humidity; (f) wherein the hydrophobic fabric comprises a first surface and a second surface; (g) wherein the inlet is formed throughout the hydrophobic fabric such that the inlet is present on the first surface and the second surface; (h) wherein the channel and the outlet are formed on the hydrophobic fabric such that the channel and the outlet are only present on the second surface of the hydrophobic fabric; and (i) wherein when a fluid contacts the inlet, the fluid is transported from the first surface to the second surface, along the channel to the outlet.