Patents by Inventor Abdulnasser Fakhri Barghouty

Abdulnasser Fakhri Barghouty 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).

  • Multi-functional layered structure having structural and radiation shielding attributes
    Patent number: 7855157
    Abstract: A cosmic and solar radiation shielding structure that also has structural attributes is comprised of three layers. The first layer is 30-42 percent by volume of ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene fibers, 18-30 percent by volume of graphite fibers, and a remaining percent by volume of an epoxy resin matrix. The second layer is approximately 68 percent by volume of UHMW polyethylene fibers and a remaining percent by volume of a polyethylene matrix. The third layer is a ceramic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Raj K. Kaul, Abdulnasser Fakhri Barghouty, Benjamin G. Penn, Anthony Bruce Hulcher