Patents by Inventor Banu Kesanli

Banu Kesanli 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).

  • Lithium-loaded liquid scintillators
    Patent number: 8177998
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a liquid scintillating composition containing (i) one or more non-polar organic solvents; (ii) (lithium-6)-containing nanoparticles having a size of up to 10 nm and surface-capped by hydrophobic molecules; and (iii) one or more fluorophores. The invention is also directed to a liquid scintillator containing the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Dai, Banu Kesanli, John S. Neal
  • LITHIUM-LOADED LIQUID SCINTILLATORS
    Publication number: 20110095231
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a liquid scintillating composition containing (i) one or more non-polar organic solvents; (ii) (lithium-6)-containing nanoparticles having a size of up to 10 nm and surface-capped by hydrophobic molecules; and (iii) one or more fluorophores. The invention is also directed to a liquid scintillator containing the above composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Dai, Banu Kesanli, John S. Neal