Patents by Inventor Kai Schierholz

Kai Schierholz 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).

  • Polymer carbon nanotube composites
    Patent number: 8444950
    Abstract: A method for forming polymer carbon nanotube composites, the method comprising: contacting carbon nanotubes with ozone to functionalize the sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes with at least one oxygen moiety; and reacting the functionalized carbon nanotubes with at least one monomer or at least one polymer or copolymer to attach polymer chains to the sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Nanoledge Inc., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Kai Schierholz, Patrice Lucas, Bernard Boutevin, François Ganachaud
  • POLYMER CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES
    Publication number: 20110046316
    Abstract: A method for forming polymer carbon nanotube composites, the method comprising: contacting carbon nanotubes with ozone to functionalize the sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes with at least one oxygen moiety; and reacting the functionalized carbon nanotubes with at least one monomer or at least one polymer or copolymer to attach polymer chains to the sidewalls of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Kai Schierholz, Patrice Lucas, Bernard Boutevin, Francois Ganachaud
  • METHOD FOR MAKING POLYMERIC EXTRUDED COMPOSITE PRODUCTS AND CARBON NANOTUBES
    Publication number: 20090318043
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making polymeric extruded composite products and carbon nanotubes. Said method includes the following steps: a) performing an oxidation pretreatment of the carbon nanotubes; b) dispersing the nanotubes in a polymer solution; c) extruding the resulting dispersion into an intermediate product; d) drying said intermediate product; e) post-treating said dried intermediate product by hot drawing process; f) post-treating said dried intermediate product of said drawn intermediate product by drawing in an ionic solution; g) performing a formalizing treatment process: Steps e) f) and g) are optional. The extruded polymeric products obtained by the inventive method can contain up to 80 wt. % of nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: NANOLEDGE INC.
    Inventors: Thibault Vaugien, Kai Schierholz
  • ADHESIVE COMPOSITION FOR A HUMID MEDIUM, BASED ON BLOCK COPOLYMERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE HYDROPHILIC BLOCK
    Publication number: 20080275375
    Abstract: The invention relates to a block copolymer which is produced by a controlled radical polymerization, has an individual composition and structure and is used for adhesion in a humid medium The inventive copolymer comprises a continuous flexible and water repellent matrix (of elastomer nature) and a dispersed phase in the form of hydrophilic nanodomains. Said copolymer exhibits an excellent adhesion as a result of the structure thereof also in a very humid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Olvier GUEREET, Nour Eddine El Bounia, Sylwia Poivet, Frederic Nallet, Pascale Fabre, Eric Papon, Yves Gnanou, Kai Schierholz
  • Adhesive composition for a humid medium, based on block compolymers comprising at least one hydrophilic block
    Publication number: 20060052545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a block copolymer which is produced by a controlled radical polymerisation, has an individual composition and structure and is used for adhesion in a humid medium. The inventive copolymer comprises a continuous flexible and water repellent matrix (of elastomer nature) and a dispersed phase in the form of hydrophilic mechanisms. Said copolymer exhibits and excellent adhesion as a result of the structure thereof also is a very humid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Olvier Guerret, Nour El Bounia, Sylwia Poivet, Frederic Nallet, Pascale Fabre, Eric Papon, Yves Gnanou, Kai Schierholz