Patents by Inventor Angela Michelle Knapp

Angela Michelle Knapp 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).

  • Process to make structured particles
    Patent number: 8642139
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a composite material that contains structured particles. The process includes providing a first precursor in the form of a dry precursor powder, a precursor liquid, a precursor vapor of a liquid and/or a precursor gas. The process also includes providing a plasma that has a high field zone and passing the first precursor through the high field zone of the plasma. As the first precursor passes through the high field zone of the plasma, at least part of the first precursor is decomposed. An aerosol having a second precursor is provided downstream of the high field zone of the plasma and the decomposed first material is allowed to condense onto the second precursor to from structured particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., STC.UNM
    Inventors: Angela Michelle Knapp, Monique N. Richard, Claudia Luhrs, Timothy Blada, Jonathan Phillips
  • Process for making hollow carbon spheres
    Patent number: 8419998
    Abstract: A hollow carbon sphere having a carbon shell and an inner core is disclosed. The hollow carbon sphere has a total volume that is equal to a volume of the carbon shell plus an inner free volume within the carbon shell. The inner free volume is at least 25% of the total volume. In some instances, a nominal diameter of the hollow carbon sphere is between 10 and 180 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Regents of the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Lab
    Inventors: Claudia C. Luhrs, Jonathan Phillips, Monique N. Richard, Angela Michelle Knapp
  • HALLOW CARBON SPHERES
    Publication number: 20110180513
    Abstract: A hollow carbon sphere having a carbon shell and an inner core is disclosed. The hollow carbon sphere has a total volume that is equal to a volume of the carbon shell plus an inner free volume within the carbon shell. The inner free volume is at least 25% of the total volume. In some instances, a nominal diameter of the hollow carbon sphere is between 10 and 180 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Claudia Luhrs, Jonathan Phillips, Monique N. Richard, Angela Michelle Knapp
  • PROCESS TO MAKE STRUCTURED PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20100310784
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a composite material that contains structured particles. The process includes providing a first precursor in the form of a dry precursor powder, a precursor liquid, a precursor vapor of a liquid and/or a precursor gas. The process also includes providing a plasma that has a high field zone and passing the first precursor through the high field zone of the plasma. As the first precursor passes through the high field zone of the plasma, at least part of the first precursor is decomposed. An aerosol having a second precursor is provided downstream of the high field zone of the plasma and the decomposed first material is allowed to condense onto the second precursor to from structured particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Regents of the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Lab
    Inventors: Angela Michelle Knapp, Monique N. Richard, Claudia Luhrs, Timothy Blada, Jonathan Phillips
  • HOLLOW CARBON SPHERES
    Publication number: 20100215960
    Abstract: A hollow carbon sphere having a carbon shell and an inner core is disclosed. The hollow carbon sphere has a total volume that is equal to a volume of the carbon shell plus an inner free volume within the carbon shell. The inner free volume is at least 25% of the total volume. In some instances, a nominal diameter of the hollow carbon sphere is between 10 and 180 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Los Alamos National Lab
    Inventors: Claudia Luhrs, Jonathan Phillips, Monique N. Richard, Angela Michelle Knapp