Patents by Inventor Blake T. Branson

Blake T. Branson 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).

  • Materials comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9296615
    Abstract: Heat-transfer fluids and lubricating fluids comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles are described herein. Also described are composites comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, and methods of making such composites. Method of using deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, for example, to improve the properties of materials such as thermal conductivity and lubricity are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Blake T. Branson, Charles M. Lukehart, Jim L. Davidson
  • MATERIALS COMPRISING DEAGGREGATED DIAMOND NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140329092
    Abstract: Heat-transfer fluids and lubricating fluids comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles are described herein. Also described are composites comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, and methods of making such composites. Method of using deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, for example, to improve the properties of materials such as thermal conductivity and lubricity are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Blake T. Branson, Charles M. Lukehart, Jim L. Davidson
  • Materials comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles
    Patent number: 8703665
    Abstract: Heat-transfer fluids and lubricating fluids comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles are described herein. Also described are composites comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, and methods of making such composites. Method of using deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, for example, to improve the properties of materials such as thermal conductivity and lubricity are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Blake T. Branson, Charles M. Lukehart, Jim L. Davidson
  • Diamond polymer brushes
    Patent number: 7994234
    Abstract: A composite comprising at least one diamond/polymer brush and a method of making the composite comprising covalently bonding at least one polymer to said diamond surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Charles M. Lukehart, Jimmy L. Davidson, Alvin M. Strauss, Lang Li, Blake T. Branson
  • MATERIALS COMPRISING DEAGGREGATED DIAMOND NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20110172132
    Abstract: Heat-transfer fluids and lubricating fluids comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles are described herein. Also described are composites comprising deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, and methods of making such composites. Method of using deaggregated diamond nanoparticles, for example, to improve the properties of materials such as thermal conductivity and lubricity are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Blake T. Branson, Charles M. Lukehart, Jim L. Davidson