Patents by Inventor CHARLES SHARKEY

CHARLES SHARKEY 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).

  • System, method, and apparatus relating to colloidosomes
    Patent number: 11305252
    Abstract: An ultra low density film and an ultra low density solid material are produced by the steps of providing a vessel, introducing two immiscible fluids into the vessel, adding nanocrystals to at least one of the two immiscible fluids, applying a shear force to the two immiscible fluids and the nanocrystals in a manner that causes the nanocrystals to self-assemble and form colloidosomes. The colloidosomes amass and evaporation of the two fluids produces dried colloidosomes. The ultra low density self-assembled colloidosomes are hollow self-assembled colloidosomes, which are formed into the ultra-low density film and the ultra-low density solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Christine A Orme, Sarah Baker, Yixuan Yu, Shelley L Anna, Charles Sharkey
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS RELATING TO COLLOIDOSOMES
    Publication number: 20200290004
    Abstract: An ultra low density film and an ultra low density solid material are produced by the steps of providing a vessel, introducing two immiscible fluids into the vessel, adding nanocrystals to at least one of the two immiscible fluids, applying a shear force to the two immiscible fluids and the nanocrystals in a manner that causes the nanocrystals to self-assemble and form colloidosomes. The colloidosomes amass and evaporation of the two fluids produces dried colloidosomes. The ultra low density self-assembled colloidosomes are hollow self-assembled colloidosomes, which are formed into the ultra-low density film and the ultra-low density solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: CHRISTINE A ORME, SARAH BAKER, YIXUAN YU, SHELLEY L ANNA, CHARLES SHARKEY