Patents by Inventor Jeremiah McNatt

Jeremiah McNatt 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).

  • Lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and method for making the same
    Patent number: 8283172
    Abstract: A lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and a method for making the same. Process (1) comprises a mixture of ferric chloride, fluorinated carbon powder, and glass beads, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains ?-iron nanoparticles, Fe2O3, and Fe3O4. Process (2) comprises a mixture of a material of mixed-metal oxides that contain iron and carbon black, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains ?-iron nanoparticles and Fe3O4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Chin-cheh Hung, Jeremiah McNatt
  • Lunar Dust Simulant Containing Nanophase Iron and Method for Making The Same
    Publication number: 20110204285
    Abstract: A lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and a method for making the same. Process (1) comprises a mixture of ferric chloride, fluorinated carbon powder, and glass beads, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains ?-iron nanoparticles, Fe2O3, and Fe3O4. Process (2) comprises a mixture of a material of mixed-metal oxides that contain iron and carbon black, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains ?-iron nanoparticles and Fe3O4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Ching-cheh Hung, Jeremiah McNatt