Patents by Inventor Borys Drach

Borys Drach 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).

  • Embedded sensor system for measurement and monitoring of the pore solution electrical resistivity in concrete materials and structures
    Patent number: 12613209
    Abstract: The present invention relates in part to an embedded sensor for measuring the electrical resistivity or conductivity of pore solution in concrete materials and structures, wherein the sensor comprises a synthetic nanoporous ceramic, or nanoporous polymer, or cementitious material with controlled pore size. The present invention also relates to a method of measuring the electrical resistivity of pore solution in a concrete sample or a concrete structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Farshad Rajabipour, Andrew Drach, Nima Kargah-Ostadi, Gopakumar Kaladharan, Kostiantyn Vasylevskyi, Borys Drach
  • EMBEDDED SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF THE PORE SOLUTION ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY IN CONCRETE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20240230568
    Abstract: The present invention relates in part to an embedded sensor for measuring the electrical resistivity or conductivity of pore solution in concrete materials and structures, wherein the sensor comprises a synthetic nanoporous ceramic, or nanoporous polymer, or cementitious material with controlled pore size. The present invention also relates to a method of measuring the electrical resistivity of pore solution in a concrete sample or a concrete structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Farshad Rajabipour, Andrew Drach, Nima Kargah-Ostadi, Gopakumar Kaladharan, Kostiantyn Vasylevskyi, Borys Drach