Patents by Inventor Fritz Claydon

Fritz Claydon 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).

  • Patent number: 9855533
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a filter that is modified by a polymer-carbon based nanomaterial nanocomposite intended to significantly enhance the performance of filtration, separation, and remediation of a broad variety of chemicals, heavy metal ions, organic matters, and living organisms. Polymeric materials, such as but not limited to poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK), are combined with (1) graphene (G) and/or graphene-like materials based nanomaterials and (2) graphene oxide (GO) chemically modified with a chelating agent such as but not limited to EDTA. The nanocomposite is homogenously deposited on the surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Debora F. Rodrigues, Rigoberto C. Advincula, Fritz Claydon, Catherine M. Santos, Maria Celeste R. Tria
  • Publication number: 20150182920
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a filter that is modified by a polymer-carbon based nanomaterial nanocomposite intended to significantly enhance the performance of filtration, separation, and remediation of a broad variety of chemicals, heavy metal ions, organic matters, and living organisms. Polymeric materials, such as but not limited to poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK), are combined with (1) graphene (G) and/or graphene-like materials based nanomaterials and (2) graphene oxide (GO) chemically modified with a chelating agent such as but not limited to EDTA. The nanocomposite is homogenously deposited on the surface of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Debora F. Rodrigues, Rigoberto C. Advincula, Fritz Claydon, Catherine M. Santos, Maria Celeste R. Tria
  • Patent number: 8925736
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a filter that is modified by a polymer-carbon based nanomaterial nanocomposite intended to significantly enhance the performance of filtration, separation, and remediation of a broad variety of chemicals, heavy metal ions, organic matters, and living organisms. Polymeric materials, such as but not limited to poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK), are combined with (1) graphene (G) and/or graphene-like materials based nanomaterials and (2) graphene oxide (GO) chemically modified with a chelating agent such as but not limited to EDTA. The nanocomposite is homogenously deposited on the surface of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Debora F. Rodrigues, Rigoberto C. Advincula, Fritz Claydon, Catherine M. Santos, Maria Celeste R. Tria
  • Publication number: 20130240437
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides a filter that is modified by a polymer-carbon based nanomaterial nanocomposite intended to significantly enhance the performance of filtration, separation, and remediation of a broad variety of chemicals, heavy metal ions, organic matters, and living organisms. Polymeric materials, such as but not limited to poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK), are combined with (1) graphene (G) and/or graphene-like materials based nanomaterials and (2) graphene oxide (GO) chemically modified with a chelating agent such as but not limited to EDTA. The nanocomposite is homogenously deposited on the surface of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Debora F. Rodrigues, Rigoberto C Advincula, Fritz Claydon, Catherine M. Santos, Maria Celeste R. Tria