Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Gladwin

Elizabeth Gladwin 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).

  • Publication number: 20110300304
    Abstract: An apparatus (and a method of making an apparatus) that includes a flexible functional material. The flexible functional material includes nano-particle layer(s) and linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) are bonded to the linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) are deposited by being sprayed. Since nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) may be deposited by being sprayed, a flexible functional material may be easily formed on structures (e.g. such as external aircraft parts) to create a conductive surface. Through spraying, deposition may be efficient and effective and allow for implementations which are impractical and/or not possible with bulk metal materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Jeremiah Bortner, David Fitch Wood, Elizabeth Gladwin, Jennifer Hoyt Lalli, Jiyun Imholl, Ben Lepene
  • Publication number: 20090104437
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing silver nano-particle colloid includes initiating formation of silver colloid nano-particles by combining a reduction solution and a silver nitrate solution in a container; and then stabilizing the silver colloid nano-particles by combining a stabilizing solution to the container. Thus a colloid can be produced using such a method and an electrostatic self assembly may be constructed using such a colloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Jeremiah Bortner, Jennifer Hoyt Lalli, Cora Webb Olson, Elizabeth Gladwin
  • Publication number: 20080199685
    Abstract: An apparatus (and a method of making an apparatus) that includes a flexible functional material. The flexible functional material includes nano-particle layer(s) and linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) are bonded to the linking agent layer(s). The nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) are deposited by being sprayed. Since nano-particle layer(s) and/or linking agent layer(s) may be deposited by being sprayed, a flexible functional material may be easily formed on structures (e.g. such as external aircraft parts) to create a conductive surface. Through spraying, deposition may be efficient and effective and allow for implementations which are impractical and/or not possible with bulk metal materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Jeremiah Bortner, David Fuch Wood, Elizabeth Gladwin