Patents Assigned to Directa Plus SRL
  • Production of chain agglomerations of nano-scale metal particles
    Patent number: 7794521
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing chain agglomerations of nano-scale metal particles includes feeding at least one decomposable moiety selected from the group consisting of organometallic compounds, metal complexes, metal coordination compounds and mixtures thereof into a reactor vessel; exposing the decomposable moiety to a source of energy sufficient to decompose the moiety and produce nano-scale metal particles; and deposit or collection of chain agglomerations of nano-scale metal particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Directa Plus SRL
    Inventor: Robert A. Mercuri
  • Production of nano-structures
    Patent number: 7754184
    Abstract: A process for the production of nano-structures is presented, involving providing a graphite flake comprising graphene layers; intercalating the graphite flake to form a graphite intercalation compound exhibiting Stage I, II or III intercalation; and exfoliating the graphite intercalation compound under conditions such that a plurality of individual graphene layers are separated from the graphite intercalation compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Directa Plus SRL
    Inventor: Robert A. Mercuri