Patents by Inventor Karen Irene Winey

Karen Irene Winey 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-nanotube composites, fibers, and processes
    Patent number: 7285591
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing nanotube composite materials and fibers that provide exceptional nanotube alignment and dispersion. The disclosed processes include contacting nanotube dispersions with polymer melts. Also disclosed are nanotube composite fibers having high nanotube concentrations, exceptional nanotube alignment, and high thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen Irene Winey, Reto Haggenmueller, Fangming Du, Wei Zhou