Patents by Inventor Brad D. Mecham

Brad D. Mecham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Carbon nanotube-enhanced, metallic wire
    Patent number: 8445788
    Abstract: A conductive wire includes a metallic wire substrate having a diameter and a surface, and a coating material having a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed therein. The coating material is operable to adhere a portion of the carbon nanotubes to the surface of the wire. The coating material has higher specific conductivity than the metallic wire substrate and also has a low contact resistance with the metallic wire substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas K. Tsotsis, James P. Huang, Namsoo P. Kim, Keith D. Humfeld, William L. Mitchael, Brad D. Mecham