Patents by Inventor Benjamin Peter Boesl

Benjamin Peter Boesl 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).

  • Publication number: 20240400767
    Abstract: Hybrid carbon nanofiber (Cnf) products (e.g., mats, yarns, webs, etc.) and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The hybrid Cnf products are flexible and lightweight and have high thermal conductivity. An electrospinning process can be used to fabricate the hybrid Cnf products and can include preparation of an electrospinning solution, electrospinning, and carbonization (e.g., under a vacuum condition).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Arvind AGARWAL, Ambreen NISAR, Lihua LOU, Benjamin Peter BOESL
  • Patent number: 11807581
    Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
  • Publication number: 20230183139
    Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
  • Patent number: 11643756
    Abstract: Hybrid carbon nanofiber (Cnf) products (e.g., mats, yarns, webs, etc.) and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The hybrid Cnf products are flexible and lightweight and have high thermal conductivity. An electrospinning process can be used to fabricate the hybrid Cnf products and can include preparation of an electrospinning solution, electrospinning, and carbonization (e.g., under a vacuum condition).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Lihua Lou, Benjamin Peter Boesl
  • Patent number: 11472746
    Abstract: Ultra-high temperature carbide (UHTC) foams and methods of fabricating and using the same are provided. The UHTC foams are produced in a three-step process, including UHTC slurry preparation, freeze-drying, and spark plasma sintering (SPS). The fabrication methods allow for the production of any kind of single- or multi-component UHTC foam, while also providing flexibility in the shape and size of the UHTC foams to produce near-net-shape components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Ambreen Nisar, Tony Thomas, Kazue Orikasa, Benjamin Peter Boesl
  • Patent number: 11131007
    Abstract: Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT)-magnesium (Mg) alloy composites and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The BNNT-Mg alloy composites can have a sandwich structure and can be fabricated by high-pressure spark plasma sintering. A mat of BNNTs can be sputter-coated with Mg, and then sandwiched between Mg alloy particles, followed by a sintering step. The BNNTs can include a hexagonal boron nitride phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Pranjal Nautiyal, Benjamin Peter Boesl
  • Patent number: 10947607
    Abstract: Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT)-magnesium (Mg) alloy composites and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The BNNT-Mg alloy composites can have a sandwich structure and can be fabricated by high-pressure spark plasma sintering. A mat of BNNTs can be sputter-coated with Mg, and then sandwiched between Mg alloy particles, followed by a sintering step. The BNNTs can include a hexagonal boron nitride phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Arvind Agarwal, Pranjal Nautiyal, Benjamin Peter Boesl