Patents by Inventor Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil

Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil 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: 20130196132
    Abstract: A composition having nanoparticles of a refractory-metal carbide or refractory-metal nitride and a carbonaceous matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition comprising a metal component and an organic component. The metal component is nanoparticles or particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of decomposing into refractory metal nanoparticles. The organic component is an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining particles of a refractory metal or a refractory-metal compound capable of reacting or decomposing into refractory-metal nanoparticles with an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight to form a precursor mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: The Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Vavy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Andrew Saab, Matthew Laskoski, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Syed B. Qadri
  • Patent number: 8440850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Publication number: 20130012617
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Matthew Laskoski, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 8288454
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Matthew Laskoski, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 8269030
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds —{SiR2—([O]q—SiR2)m-[Cb-SiR2—([O]q—SiR2)m]p—C?C—C6H4—C?C}— —{SiR2—(O—SiR2)m—C?C—C6H4—C?C}n—; —{SiR2—([O]q—SiR2)m—[C?C—C6H4—SiR2—([O]q—SiR2)m]p-Cb-[SiR2—([O]q—SiR2)m-Cb]r}-.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Publication number: 20120232227
    Abstract: A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M. Keller
  • Patent number: 8263727
    Abstract: A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Publication number: 20120190808
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20120184699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: The Government of the United State of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Patent number: 8217194
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Patent number: 8211994
    Abstract: A compound having the formula. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Patent number: 8097683
    Abstract: A thermoset and method of making such by crosslinking a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendent siloxane groups or unsaturated carbon bonds and a siloxylcarborane compound having unsaturated carbon bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20110306744
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below. Each R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane group, and —C6H4— is phenylene. The value of each m is a nonnegative integer, q is 0 or 1, with the proviso that if q is 0 then m is 0 or 1, p is a positive integer, r is a positive integer, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 10. Also disclosed are methods of making and crosslinking the compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M. Keller
  • Publication number: 20110301306
    Abstract: A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M. Keller
  • Patent number: 8026331
    Abstract: A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Patent number: 7923523
    Abstract: A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20110046345
    Abstract: Peptide nanotube polymers and methods of making such are disclosed. The peptide nanotube polymers comprise of alternating monomers of the first peptide ring and monomers of the second peptide ring covalently bonded to one another via a linker, and can be functionalized. The described peptide nanotube polymers can enjoy the combined properties of healing and toughness, self-reporting, and tunability and actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: The Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John L. Kulp, III, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Thomas D. Clark
  • Publication number: 20110040028
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition having a thermoset polymer and a plurality of hollow microsphere homogenously dispersed in the composition. The polymer is a cyanate ester thermoset, a phthalonitrile thermoset, a crosslinked acetylene thermoset, or a hydrosilation thermoset. Also disclosed herein is a method of: providing a thermosetting compound; adding microspheres to the thermosetting compound; and mixing the thermosetting compound while initiating crosslinking of the thermosetting compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Naval Research Laboratory
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Matthew Laskoski, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20100267913
    Abstract: A compound having the formula below. Each R is methyl or phenyl; R2 comprises one or more of silane, siloxane, and aromatic groups; n is a nonnegative integer; and m is 1 or 2. The dashed bond is a single bond and the double dashed bond is a double bond, or the dashed bond is a double bond and the double dashed bond is a triple bond. A polymer made by a hydrosilation reaction of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane having pendant siloxane groups with an acetylene- and silicon-containing compound having at least two vinyl or ethynyl groups, and a crosslinked polymer thereof. The reaction occurs between the pendant siloxane groups and the vinyl or ethynyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Teddy M Keller
  • Publication number: 20100173155
    Abstract: A linear polymer comprising carborane, siloxane, and acetylene units, which may be cross-linked to a cured polymer and/or pyrolyzed to a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: The Government of the USA, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil