Patents by Inventor Sergei O. Kucheyev
Sergei O. Kucheyev 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).
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Patent number: 11884544Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly. The method includes producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned; and creating covalent bonding between the CNTs of the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Xavier N. Lepro Chavez, Chantel M. Aracne-Ruddle, Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann
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Publication number: 20230101816Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly. The method includes producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned; and creating covalent bonding between the CNTs of the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Xavier N. Lepro Chavez, Chantel M. Aracne-Ruddle, Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann
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Patent number: 11479467Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly. The method includes producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned; and creating covalent bonding between the CNTs of the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Xavier N. Lepro Chavez, Chantel M. Aracne-Ruddle, Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann
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Patent number: 10391466Abstract: A method of making a nanoporous aerogel includes the steps of providing nanowire suspensions, freeze casting the nanowire suspensions to produce freeze-cast gels, extracting the frozen medium from the freeze-cast gels by freeze-substitution with a solvent to produce wet gels, modifying or functionalizing the wet gels as needed, and drying the wet gels to produce a nanoporous aerogel.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Tyler M. Fears, Jeffrey D. Colvin, Sergei O. Kucheyev
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Publication number: 20190210877Abstract: Disclosed here is a method of fabricating a covalently reinforced carbon nanotube (CNT) assembly. The method includes producing a CNT assembly by pulling entangled CNTs from a CNT array fabricated on a substrate, the CNT assembly including a plurality of CNTs that are aligned; and creating covalent bonding between the CNTs of the CNT assembly by applying a high energy ion irradiation to the CNT assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Xavier N. Lepro Chavez, Chantel M. Aracne-Ruddle, Leonardus Bimo Bayu Aji, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Michael Stadermann
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Publication number: 20190085478Abstract: Ultralow density ionic material foams, with density approaching 0.1% of the bulk density, and synthesis methods using interconnected metallic nanowires are provided. Nanowires of various sizes and metals are dispersed into a freezable liquid through a suitable fluid exchange. Surface treatments ensure that nanowires remain sufficiently metallic and physically separated. Wire-liquid solutions can be dropped directly into liquid nitrogen in the form of droplets or placed into molds of various shapes. A freeze drying technique is employed to turn the resulting ice-wire mixture into a freestanding, low-density foam composed of interlocked nanowires. Sintering or oxidation and reduction treatment of the foam material at elevated temperatures is used to connect the nanowires into an interconnected metallic foam. Metals of the metal foams are then processed into ionic materials including oxides, nitrides, chlorides, hydrides, fluorides, iodides and carbides.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LAWERENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLCInventors: Edward C. Burks, Dustin A. Gilbert, Kai Liu, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Thomas E. Felter, Jeffrey D. Colvin
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Publication number: 20180345240Abstract: A method of making a nanoporous aerogel includes the steps of providing nanowire suspensions, freeze casting the nanowire suspensions to produce freeze-cast gels, extracting the frozen medium from the freeze-cast gels by freeze-substitution with a solvent to produce wet gels, modifying or functionalizing the wet gels as needed, and drying the wet gels to produce a nanoporous aerogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Tyler M. Fears, Jeffrey D. Colvin, Sergei O. Kucheyev
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Publication number: 20180311737Abstract: Ultralow density pure metal foams, with density approaching 0.1% of the bulk density, and synthesis methods using interconnected metallic nanowires are provided. Nanowires of various sizes and metals are synthesized by electrodeposition into nanoporous templates such as anodized aluminum oxide or polycarbonate. The templates are etched away and the nanowires are dispersed into water through a suitable fluid exchange. Surface treatments ensure that nanowires remain sufficiently metallic and physically separated. Wire-water solutions can be dropped directly into liquid nitrogen in the form of droplets or placed into molds of various shapes. A freeze drying technique is employed to turn the resulting ice-wire mixture into a freestanding, low-density foam composed of interlocked nanowires. Finally, sintering or oxidation and reduction treatment of the foam material at elevated temperatures is used to connect the nanowires into an interconnected metallic foam, greatly improving the strength of the structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LAWERENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC, NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLCInventors: Edward C. Burks, Dustin A. Gilbert, Kai Liu, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Thomas E. Felter, Jeffrey D. Colvin
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Patent number: 9793026Abstract: Using SWNT-CA as scaffolds to fabricate stiff, highly conductive polymer (PDMS) composites. The SWNT-CA is immersing in a polymer resin to produce a SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin. The SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin is cured to produce the stiff and electrically conductive composite of carbon nanotube aerogel and polymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joshua D. Kuntz, Joe H. Satcher, Jr., Alex V. Hamza
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Publication number: 20160307661Abstract: Using SWNT-CA as scaffolds to fabricate stiff, highly conductive polymer (PDMS) composites. The SWNT-CA is immersing in a polymer resin to produce a SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin. The SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin is cured to produce the stiff and electrically conductive composite of carbon nanotube aerogel and polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCInventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joshua D. Kuntz, Joe H. Satcher, Jr., Alex V. Hamza
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Patent number: 9087625Abstract: Using SWNT-CA as scaffolds to fabricate stiff, highly conductive polymer (PDMS) composites. The SWNT-CA is immersing in a polymer resin to produce a SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin. The SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin is cured to produce the stiff and electrically conductive composite of carbon nanotube aerogel and polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joshua D. Kuntz, Joe H. Satcher, Jr., Alex V. Hamza
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Publication number: 20120037854Abstract: Using SWNT-CA as scaffolds to fabricate stiff, highly conductive polymer (PDMS) composites. The SWNT-CA is immersing in a polymer resin to produce a SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin. The SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin is cured to produce the stiff and electrically conductive composite of carbon nanotube aerogel and polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joshua D. Kuntz, Joe H. Satcher, JR., Alex V. Hamza
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Patent number: 8085894Abstract: A nuclear fuel according to one embodiment includes an assembly of nuclear fuel particles; and continuous open channels defined between at least some of the nuclear fuel particles, wherein the channels are characterized as allowing fission gasses produced in an interior of the assembly to escape from the interior of the assembly to an exterior thereof without causing significant swelling of the assembly. Additional embodiments, including methods, are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Athanasios Arsenlis, Joe Satcher, Jr., Sergei O. Kucheyev
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Publication number: 20110024698Abstract: Using SWNT-CA as scaffolds to fabricate stiff, highly conductive polymer (PDMS) composites. The SWNT-CA is immersing in a polymer resin to produce a SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin. The SWNT-CA infiltrated with a polymer resin is cured to produce the stiff and electrically conductive composite of carbon nanotube aerogel and polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joshua D. Kuntz, Joe H. Satcher, JR., Alex V. Hamza
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Publication number: 20100187484Abstract: A method of making a mechanically robust, electrically conductive ultralow-density carbon nanotube-based aerogel, including the steps of dispersing nanotubes in an aqueous media or other media to form a suspension, adding reactants and catalyst to the suspension to create a reaction mixture, curing the reaction mixture to form a wet gel, drying the wet gel to produce a dry gel, and pyrolyzing the dry gel to produce the mechanically robust, electrically conductive ultralow-density carbon nanotube-based aerogel. The aerogel is mechanically robust, electrically conductive, and ultralow-density, and is made of a porous carbon material having 5 to 95% by weight carbon nanotubes and 5 to 95% carbon binder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Marcus A. Worsley, Sergei O. Kucheyev, Theodore F. Baumann, Joe H. Satcher, JR., Alex V. Hamza
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Publication number: 20090080592Abstract: A nuclear fuel according to one embodiment includes an assembly of nuclear fuel particles; and continuous open channels defined between at least some of the nuclear fuel particles, wherein the channels are characterized as allowing fission gasses produced in an interior of the assembly to escape from the interior of the assembly to an exterior thereof without causing significant swelling of the assembly. Additional embodiments, including methods, are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Athanasios Arsenlis, Joe Satcher, JR., Sergei O. Kucheyev