Patents by Inventor Krishnan Palanichamy

Krishnan Palanichamy 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).

  • Publication number: 20210037723
    Abstract: Hydrogel-forming components may be applied to soil in dry or wet formulations. After migrating to a targeted area, such as a root zone of a plant, particularly turfgrass, and after a triggering event such as a change in concentration, the hydrogel-forming components form a hydrogel in situ in the targeted area. The compositions and methods of the disclosure advantageously allow for direct application of hydrogel-forming components using existing equipment (such as, for example, sprayers) without tilling or disrupting the plants to which the compositions are applied. Hydrogel-forming components comprise one or more backbones, one or more crosslinkers, and, optionally, one or more adjuvants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chenxi ZHANG, Aileen SHIEH, James M. RUTLEDGE, Krishnan PALANICHAMY
  • Patent number: 8734988
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery is provided which contains a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte and a separator, wherein the anode employs polythiocyanogen as an active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Krishnan Palanichamy, Suresh G. Advani, Ajay K. Prasad
  • Publication number: 20120034534
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery is provided which contains a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte and a separator, wherein the anode employs polythiocyanogen as an active material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Krishnan Palanichamy, Suresh G. Advani, Ajay K. Prasad
  • Publication number: 20090214417
    Abstract: A method of making a cobalt-boron alloy includes contacting an aqueous suspension of an oxide of cobalt, particularly a highly crystalline cobalt oxide, with a borohydride such as sodium borohydride. The resulting alloy may be used as a catalyst to produce gaseous hydrogen by hydrolysis of aqueous sodium borohydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Ajay K. Prasad, Suresh G. Advani, Krishnan Palanichamy
  • Publication number: 20090196821
    Abstract: The invention provides a catalyst-coated nickel template including a) an open-cell nickel foam having within it pores defined by an internal nickel surface, the foam also having an external nickel surface not within the pores; and b) a layer of catalyst including Co and B on at least a portion of the internal nickel surface and at least a portion of the external nickel surface. The invention also provides a method of making a catalyst-coated nickel template that includes contacting a nickel template with a solution including a cobalt salt, a complexing agent, and a boron source selected from organoboranes and organoamine boranes under conditions sufficient to deposit boron and cobalt on a surface of the nickel template. Methods of generating H2 at a predetermined rate include contacting a NaBH4 solution with the catalyst-coated nickel template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Krishnan Palanichamy, Ajay K. Prasad, Suresh G. Advani
  • Publication number: 20090186252
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparing process an organic-inorganic composite polymer membrane for fuel cell by using sol-gel process. At this time, it is characterized in that when a sulfonated hydrocarbons polymer having ion conductivity is cast with film shape, sol-gel process which enables to distribute an inorganic matter having an excellent cation exchange and moisture holding capacity homogeneously is used. With homogeneous introduction of an inorganic matter into a polymer matrix by sol-gel process according to the present invention, it is possible to improve a phenomenon that an inorganic matter is partially concentrated at some position, thereby enabling to obtain an ion conducting organic-inorganic composite polymer membrane having an excellent ion conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Park, Krishnan Palanichamy, Chang-Soo Kim, Sung-Dae Yim, Tae-Hyun Yang, Gu-Gon Park, Young-Gi Yoon, Seok-Hee Park, Min-Jin Kim, Suk-Kee Um, Sang-Phil Yu, Wong-Yong Lee