Patents by Inventor Sphurti Bhargava

Sphurti Bhargava 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).

  • Ceramic nanofibers containing nanosize metal catalyst particles and medium thereof
    Patent number: 8535632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst-containing nanofiber composition, comprising a ceramic nanofiber having a plurality of metal catalysts wherein the metal catalysts exist as dispersed particles partially embedded in the nanofiber and cover from about 1% to about 90% of the surface area of the ceramic nanofiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: George G. Chase, George R Newkome, Sphurti Bhargava, Soo-Jin Park, Sneha Swaminathan
  • CERAMIC NANOFIBERS CONTAINING NANOSIZE METAL CATALYST PARTICLES AND MEDIUM THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110052467
    Abstract: Ceramic nanofibers contain nanosize metal catalyst particles on the surface thereof. The catalyst-ceramic nanofibers when supported as by larger fibers form a medium that effectively catalyze various reactions as in fluid flow processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: University of Akron
    Inventors: George G. Chase, G. R. Newkome, Sphurti Bhargava, Soo-Jin Park, Sneha Swaminathan