Patents by Inventor Benjamin W. Messsmore

Benjamin W. Messsmore 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).

  • Encapsulation of nanotubes via self-assembled nanostructures
    Patent number: 6890654
    Abstract: This invention is directed to encapsulated nanotubes, methods of encapsulating carbon nanotubes, and uses for encapsulated nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are encapsulated by self assembly of Uses of the present invention include making arrays as a basis for synthesis of carbon fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Samuel I. Stupp, Benjamin W. Messsmore, Michael Scott Arnold, Eugene RT. Zubarev