Patents by Inventor Thomas Kukowski

Thomas Kukowski 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: 11158438
    Abstract: A cable has a first conductive core configured from a first strand of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a first copper coating surrounding the strand of CNTs along a length of the cable. The cable also has a first shielding configured from CNTs and copper and surrounding the first core along the length of the cable. The cable also has a second shielding configured from CNTs and copper and surrounding the first shielding along the length of the cable. The cable also has a jacket surrounding the second shielding along the length of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Minnesota Wire
    Inventors: Thomas Kukowski, Mike Matuszewski
  • Patent number: 10998112
    Abstract: One cable shielding has a first metal shielding braided along a length of a cable, a CNT paper shielding surrounding the first metal shielding along the length of the cable, and a second metal shielding braided about the CNT paper shielding along the length of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Paul J. Wagner, Thomas Kukowski, Mike Matuszewski
  • Publication number: 20200388415
    Abstract: Carbon nanotube cabling is presented herein. One cable comprises a first conductive core comprising a strand of carbon nanotubes electroplated with silver and copper, a first insulator surrounding the first core along a length of the cable, a second conductive core comprising another strand of carbon nanotubes electroplated with silver and copper, a second insulator surrounding the second core along the length of the cable, a shielding surrounding the two insulators along the length of the cable, and an outer jacket configured along the length of the cable. The shielding may be configured from electroplated carbon nanotubes that have been braided, electroplated carbon nanotube paper, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Kukowski, Mike Matuszewski
  • Publication number: 20190341170
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide reduced weight cabling using carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In one embodiment, a cable comprises a conductive core comprising a metalized strand of CNTs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Paul J. Wagner, Thomas Kukowski, Mike Matuszewski
  • Publication number: 20180315521
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide reduced weight cabling using carbon nanotubes. In one embodiment, a cable comprises a conductive core comprising a strand of carbon nanotubes electroplated with silver and copper, a shielding surrounding the core along a length of the cable, and a jacket surrounding the shielding along the length of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Kukowski, Mike Matuszewski
  • Publication number: 20170236621
    Abstract: A cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding includes at least one conducting wire; at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire; a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function; and a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Edward M. Silverman, James Grant, Thomas Kukowski, Michael Matuszewski, Kevin Voigt, Thomas Swanson, Phillip Hayes
  • Patent number: 9685258
    Abstract: A cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding includes at least one conducting wire; at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire; a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function; and a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Minnesota Wine & Cable
    Inventors: Edward M. Silverman, James Grant, Thomas Kukowski, Michael Matuszewski, Kevin Voigt, Thomas Swanson, Phillip Hayes
  • Publication number: 20140131096
    Abstract: A cable comprising hybrid carbon nanotube (CNT) shielding includes at least one conducting wire; at least one insulating layer covering at least one of the at least one conducting wire; a metallic foil component configured for lower frequency shielding function; and a CNT tape component configured for higher frequency shielding function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: MINNESOTA WIRE & CABLE, NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward M. Silverman, James Grant, Thomas Kukowski, Michael Matuszewski, Kevin Voigt, Thomas Swanson, Phillip Hayes