Patents by Inventor Greg Christensen
Greg Christensen 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).
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Patent number: 12122975Abstract: An engine oil additive includes carbon nanotubes and boron nitride particulates dispersed within a fluid. The additive is configured to be mixed with a quantity of oil such that the quantity of oil has a concentration from 0.05 to 0.5 grams of carbon nanotubes and of boron nitride particulates per quart of oil to improve the lubricity of the oil. The additive improves the horsepower and torque of the engine while reducing fuel consumption. The carbon nanotubes have an —OH functionalized exterior surface. The carbon nanotubes have a diameter from 1 nanometer to 50 nanometers and have a length from 1 micron to 1000 microns. The boron nitride particulates are hex-boron nitride structures having an average size from 30 nanometers to 500 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: Novum Nano, LLC, South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Craig Bailey, Greg Christensen, Haiping Hong
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Patent number: 11778933Abstract: A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTSInventors: Charles Tolle, Haiping Hong, Christian Widener, Greg Christensen, Jack Yang
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Publication number: 20220251468Abstract: An engine oil additive includes carbon nanotubes and boron nitride particulates dispersed within a fluid. The additive is configured to be mixed with a quantity of oil such that the quantity of oil has a concentration from 0.05 to 0.5 grams of carbon nanotubes and of boron nitride particulates per quart of oil to improve the lubricity of the oil. The additive improves the horsepower and torque of the engine while reducing fuel consumption. The carbon nanotubes have an —OH functionalized exterior surface. The carbon nanotubes have a diameter from 1 nanometer to 50 nanometers and have a length from 1 micron to 1000 microns. The boron nitride particulates are hex-boron nitride structures having an average size from 30 nanometers to 500 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicants: Novum Nano, LLC, South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Craig Bailey, Greg Christensen, Haiping Hong
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Patent number: 11319504Abstract: An engine oil additive includes carbon nanotubes and boron nitride particulates dispersed within a fluid. The additive is configured to be mixed with a quantity of oil such that the quantity of oil has a concentration from 0.05 to 0.5 grams of carbon nanotubes and of boron nitride particulates per quart of oil to improve the lubricity of the oil. The additive improves the horsepower and torque of the engine while reducing fuel consumption. The carbon nanotubes have an —OH functionalized exterior surface. The carbon nanotubes have a diameter from 1 nanometer to 50 nanometers and have a length from 1 micron to 1000 microns. The boron nitride particulates are hex-boron nitride structures having an average size from 30 nanometers to 500 nanometers.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: Novum Nano LLC, South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Craig Bailey, Greg Christensen, Haiping Hong
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Publication number: 20210408376Abstract: A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Charles Tolle, Haiping Hong, Christian Widener, Greg Christensen, Jack Yang
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Publication number: 20210388285Abstract: An engine oil additive includes carbon nanotubes and boron nitride particulates dispersed within a fluid. The additive is configured to be mixed with a quantity of oil such that the quantity of oil has a concentration from 0.05 to 0.5 grams of carbon nanotubes and of boron nitride particulates per quart of oil to improve the lubricity of the oil. The additive improves the horsepower and torque of the engine while reducing fuel consumption. The carbon nanotubes have an —OH functionalized exterior surface. The carbon nanotubes have a diameter from 1 nanometer to 50 nanometers and have a length from 1 micron to 1000 microns. The boron nitride particulates are hex-boron nitride structures having an average size from 30 nanometers to 500 nanometers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicants: Novum Nano, LLC, South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Craig Bailey, Greg Christensen, Haiping Hong
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Patent number: 11145815Abstract: A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Charles Tolle, Haiping Hong, Christian Widener, Greg Christensen, Jack Yang
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Publication number: 20190319188Abstract: A non-volatile memory circuit in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a logic source, and (b) a semi-conductive device being electrically coupled to the logic source, having a first terminal, a second terminal and a nano-grease with significantly reduced amount of carbon nanotube loading located between the first and second terminal, wherein the nano-grease exhibits non-volatile memory characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: South Dakota Board of RegentsInventors: Charles Tolle, Haiping Hong, Christian Widener, Greg Christensen, Jack Yang