Patents by Inventor Jamal Talla

Jamal Talla 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).

  • Antennas based on a conductive polymer composite and methods for production thereof
    Patent number: 8248305
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes antennas based on a conductive polymer composite as replacements for metallic antennas. The antennas include a non-conductive support structure and a conductive composite layer deposited on the non-conductive support structure. The conductive composite includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a polymer. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in contact with at least one other of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive composite layer is operable to receive at least one electromagnetic signal. Other various embodiments of the antennas include a hybrid antenna structure wherein a metallic antenna underbody replaces the non-conductive support structure. In the hybrid antennas, the conductive composite layer acts as an amplifier for the metallic antenna underbody. Methods for producing the antennas and hybrid antennas are also disclosed. Radios, cellular telephones and wireless network cards including the antennas and hybrid antennas are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Seamus Curran, Jamal Talla, Sampath Dias
  • ANTENNAS BASED ON A CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITE AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090295644
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes antennas based on a conductive polymer composite as replacements for metallic antennas. The antennas include a non-conductive support structure and a conductive composite layer deposited on the non-conductive support structure. The conductive composite includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a polymer. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is in contact with at least one other of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive composite layer is operable to receive at least one electromagnetic signal. Other various embodiments of the antennas include a hybrid antenna structure wherein a metallic antenna underbody replaces the non-conductive support structure. In the hybrid antennas, the conductive composite layer acts as an amplifier for the metallic antenna underbody. Methods for producing the antennas and hybrid antennas are also disclosed. Radios, cellular telephones and wireless network cards including the antennas and hybrid antennas are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: University of Houston
    Inventors: Seamus Curran, Jamal Talla, Sampath Dias