Patents by Inventor Harish Muthuraman

Harish Muthuraman 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).

  • Polymer composites having highly dispersed carbon nanotubes
    Patent number: 8709292
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube-polymer composite includes a polymer continuous phase having at least a first polymer, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the polymer continuous phase. The carbon nanotubes are non-functionalized nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are between 0.05 and 40 weight % of the composite. At least 98% of the carbon nanotubes are not involved in nanotube bundles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Qun Huo, Saiful Khondaker, Jianhua Zou, Lei Zhai, Hui Chen, Harish Muthuraman
  • POLYMER COMPOSITES HAVING HIGHLY DISPERSED CARBON NANOTUBES
    Publication number: 20110303882
    Abstract: A carbon nanotube-polymer composite includes a polymer continuous phase having at least a first polymer, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the polymer continuous phase. The carbon nanotubes are non-functionalized nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are between 0.05 and 40 weight % of the composite. At least 98% of the carbon nanotubes are not involved in nanotube bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Qun Huo, Saiful Khondaker, Jianhua Zou, Lei Zhai, Hui Chen, Harish Muthuraman
  • Polymer composites having highly dispersed carbon nanotubes and methods for forming same
    Patent number: 7951850
    Abstract: A method of forming carbon nanotube-polymer composites includes the steps of forming a mixture solution including a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a co-solvent. The co-solvent includes an organic solvent and a second solvent being a short chain fluorinated carboxylic acid having a boiling point below 150° C. which is less oxidizing than nitric acid, and is soluble in both the organic solvent and water. The first polymer is mixed with the mixture solution to form a polymer including mixture. The co-solvent is removed from the polymer mixture to form a dispersed nanotube-polymer composite. The second solvent can be trifluoroacetic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Qun Huo, Saiful Khondaker, Jianhua Zou, Lei Zhai, Hui Chen, Harish Muthuraman
  • POLYMER COMPOSITES HAVING HIGHLY DISPERSED CARBON NANOTUBES AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20090001325
    Abstract: A method of forming carbon nanotube-polymer composites includes the steps of forming a mixture solution including a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a co-solvent. The co-solvent includes an organic solvent and a second solvent being a short chain fluorinated carboxylic acid having a boiling point below 150° C. which is less oxidizing than nitric acid, and is soluble in both the organic solvent and water. The first polymer is mixed with the mixture solution to form a polymer including mixture. The co-solvent is removed from the polymer mixture to form a dispersed nanotube-polymer composite. The second solvent can be trifluoroacetic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Qun Huo, Saiful Khondaker, Jianhua Zou, Lei Zhai, Hui Chen, Harish Muthuraman