Patents by Inventor Connor P. COX

Connor P. COX 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).

  • ACID-FREE SOLUTION PROCESS FOR STRUCTURALLY INTACT CARBON FIBER PAPER WITH LONG-LASTING HYDROPHILICITY
    Publication number: 20250052007
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods that render hydrophobic carbon fiber paper (CFP) hydrophilic for extended periods without damaging the carbon fibers that compose the CFP or the architecture of the network of those carbon fibers. The disclosure further provides hydrophilic CFP made by the inventive methods. The methods include sonicating the CFP in an aqueous surfactant solution followed by electrooxidizing the CFP in an aqueous electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: University of Rochester
    Inventors: Astrid M. MUELLER, Madeleine K. WILSEY, Connor P. COX, Omolade A. FASUSI, Kendra R. WATSON, Brian P. YEGELA