Patents by Inventor Diego S. Saito

Diego S. Saito 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).

  • CONTROLLED-ORIENTATION FILMS AND NANOCOMPOSITES INCLUDING NANOTUBES OR OTHER NANOSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20180086641
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention provides methods for the production of materials comprising a plurality of nanostructures such as nanotubes (e.g., carbon nanotubes) and related articles. The plurality of nanostructures may be provided such that their long axes are substantially aligned and, in some cases, continuous from end to end of the sample. For example, in some cases, the nanostructures may be fabricated by uniformly growing the nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, such that the long axes are aligned and non-parallel to the substrate surface. The nanostructures may be, in some instances, substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface. In one set of embodiments, a force with a component normal to the long axes of the nanostructures may be applied to the substantially aligned nanostructures. The application of a force may result in a material comprising a relatively high volume fraction or mass density of nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Enrique J. Garcia, Anastasios John Hart, Diego S. Saito, Brian L. Wardle, Hulya Cebeci
  • Controlled-orientation films and nanocomposites including nanotubes or other nanostructures
    Patent number: 9771264
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention provides methods for the production of materials comprising a plurality of nanostructures such as nanotubes (e.g., carbon nanotubes) and related articles. The plurality of nanostructures may be provided such that their long axes are substantially aligned and, in some cases, continuous from end to end of the sample. For example, in some cases, the nanostructures may be fabricated by uniformly growing the nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, such that the long axes are aligned and non-parallel to the substrate surface. The nanostructures may be, in some instances, substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface. In one set of embodiments, a force with a component normal to the long axes of the nanostructures may be applied to the substantially aligned nanostructures. The application of a force may result in a material comprising a relatively high volume fraction or mass density of nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Enrique J. Garcia, Anastasios John Hart, Diego S. Saito, Brian L. Wardle, Hulya Cebeci
  • CONTROLLED-ORIENTATION FILMS AND NANOCOMPOSITES INCLUDING NANOTUBES OR OTHER NANOSTRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20100196695
    Abstract: Generally, the present invention provides methods for the production of materials comprising a plurality of nanostructures such as nanotubes (e.g., carbon nanotubes) and related articles. The plurality of nanostructures may be provided such that their long axes are substantially aligned and, in some cases, continuous from end to end of the sample. For example, in some cases, the nanostructures may be fabricated by uniformly growing the nanostructures on the surface of a substrate, such that the long axes are aligned and non-parallel to the substrate surface. The nanostructures may be, in some instances, substantially perpendicular to the substrate surface. In one set of embodiments, a force with a component normal to the long axes of the nanostructures may be applied to the substantially aligned nanostructures. The application of a force may result in a material comprising a relatively high volume fraction or mass density of nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Enrique J. Garcia, Anastasios John Hart, Diego S. Saito, Brian L. Wardle, Hulya Cebeci