Patents by Inventor John H. Taphouse

John H. Taphouse 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).

  • Methods for reducing thermal resistance of carbon nanotube arrays or sheets
    Patent number: 11315853
    Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT) forests or sheets coated and/or bonded at room temperature with one or more coatings were measured to produce thermal resistances that are on par with conventional metallic solders. These results were achieved by reducing the high contact resistance at CNT tips and/or sidewalls, which has encumbered the development of high-performance thermal interface materials based on CNTs. Resistances as low as 4.9±0.3 mm2-K/W were achieved for the entire polymer-coated CNT interface structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Baratunde Cola, Virendra Singh, Thomas L. Bougher, John H. Taphouse
  • METHODS FOR REDUCING THERMAL RESISTANCE OF CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAYS OR SHEETS
    Publication number: 20200251401
    Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT) forests or sheets coated and/or bonded at room temperature with one or more coatings were measured to produce thermal resistances that are on par with conventional metallic solders. These results were achieved by reducing the high contact resistance at CNT tips and/or sidewalls, which has encumbered the development of high-performance thermal interface materials based on CNTs. Resistances as low as 4.9±0.3 mm2-K/W were achieved for the entire polymer-coated CNT interface structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Baratunde Cola, Virendra Singh, Thomas L. Bougher, John H. Taphouse
  • Methods for reducing thermal resistance of carbon nanotube arrays or sheets
    Patent number: 10468327
    Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT) forests or sheets coated and/or bonded at room temperature with one or more coatings were measured to produce thermal resistances that are on par with conventional metallic solders. These results were achieved by reducing the high contact resistance at CNT tips and/or sidewalls, which has encumbered the development of high-performance thermal interface materials based on CNTs. Resistances as low as 4.9±0.3 mm2?K/W were achieved for the entire polymer-coated CNT interface structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Baratunde Cola, Virendra Singh, Thomas L. Bougher, John H. Taphouse
  • Methods for Reducing Thermal Resistance of Carbon Nanotube Arrays or Sheets
    Publication number: 20140227477
    Abstract: Carbon nanotube (CNT) forests or sheets coated and/or bonded at room temperature with one or more coatings were measured to produce thermal resistances that are on par with conventional metallic solders. These results were achieved by reducing the high contact resistance at CNT tips and/or sidewalls, which has encumbered the development of high-performance thermal interface materials based on CNTs. Resistances as low as 4.9±0.3 mm2-K/W were achieved for the entire polymer-coated CNT interface structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Baratunde Cola, Virendra Singh, Thomas L. Bougher, John H. Taphouse