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).

  • Patent number: 7723454
    Abstract: A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20100120989
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7705100
    Abstract: A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7700710
    Abstract: A method and a ceramic made therefrom by: providing a composition of a compound having the formula below and a metallic component, and pyrolyzing the composition. R is an organic group. The value n is a positive integer. Q is an acetylenic repeat unit having an acetylene group, crosslinked acetylene group, (MLx)y-acetylene complex, and/or crosslinked (MLx)y-acetylene complex. M is a metal. L is a ligand. The values x and y are positive integers. The metallic component is the (MLx)y-acetylene complex in the compound or a metallic compound capable of reacting with the acetylenic repeat unit to form the (MLx)y-acetylene complex. The ceramic comprises metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Syed B Qadri
  • Patent number: 7655738
    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: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20090312568
    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: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7605218
    Abstract: A carborane-siloxane compound is provided having the repeat unit Q contains any of —SiR2—, —SiR2—O—, —C?C—C?C—, carboranyl, and U?. Each R and R? is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, or mixtures thereof. Each U? is derivable from hydrosilation of an alkenyl or alkynyl group. Each T is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl mixtures thereof, —(O—SiR?2)xH, or the repeat unit. Each x and x? is a positive integer. The compounds may be made be reacting a carborane-siloxane precursor having unsaturated end groups with a siloxane crosslinker in the presence of a hydrosilation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20090238964
    Abstract: A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20090239070
    Abstract: A fiber of linear polymer coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom and a surfactant. An organic fiber coated with a siloxane-carborane polymer made from a hydrosilation reaction of a siloxane-carborane compound containing at least two unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and a silane compound or a thermoset or ceramic made therefrom. A method of coating a fiber by contacting a fiber to an aqueous solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer and a surfactant or to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer in a non-halogenated organic solvent. A method of contacting a fiber to a solution of a siloxane-carborane polymer, drying the coating to a temperature that does not change the polymer to a thermoset or ceramic, and using the dried, coated fiber in a process that requires that the fiber be flexible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7579424
    Abstract: A ceramic made by providing a composition and pyrolyzing the composition. The composition has siloxane polymer, metallic polymer, siloxane thermoset, and/or metallic thermoset having a backbone having: an acetylenic repeat unit; and —SiR2—(O—SiR2)n— and/or —SiR2—(O—SiR2)n-[Cb-SiR2—(O—SiR2)n]m—. R is an organic group, Cb is a carborane, and n and m are integers greater than or equal to zero. Any crosslinking is a crosslink between acetylene groups and/or a polycarbosiloxane crosslink. The composition also has free metal atoms, metal clusters, or metal nanoparticles dispersed homogeneously throughout the composition; (MLx)y-acetylene complex in the backbone; and/or a metallic compound for forming a (MLx)y-acetylene complex. M is a metal, L is a ligand, x and y are positive integers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K Kolel-veetil, Syed B Qadri
  • Publication number: 20090018273
    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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7449535
    Abstract: A carborane-siloxane compound is provided having the repeat unit Q contains any of —SiR2—, —SiR2—O—, —C?C—C?C—, carboranyl, and U?. Each R and R? is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, or mixtures thereof. Each U? is derivable from hydrosilation of an alkenyl or alkynyl group. Each T is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, mixtures thereof, —(O—SiR?2)xH, or the repeat unit. Each x and x? is a positive integer. The compounds may be made be reacting a carborane-siloxane precursor having unsaturated end groups with a siloxane crosslinker in the presence of a hydrosilation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Publication number: 20080227624
    Abstract: A method and a ceramic made therefrom by: providing a composition of a compound having the formula below and a metallic component, and pyrolyzing the composition. The value n is a positive integer. Q is an acetylenic repeat unit having an acetylene group, crosslinked acetylene group, (MLx)y-acetylene complex, and/or crosslinked (MLx)y-acetylene complex. M is a metal. L is a ligand. The values x and y are positive integers. The metallic component is the (MLx)y-acetylene complex in the compound or a metallic compound capable of reacting with the acetylenic repeat unit to form the (MLx)y-acetylene complex. The ceramic comprises metallic nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil, Syed B. Qadri
  • Patent number: 7238766
    Abstract: A carborane-siloxane compound is provided having the repeat unit Q contains any of —SiR2—, —SiR2—O—, —C?C—C?C—, carboranyl, and U?. Each R and R? is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, or mixtures thereof. Each U? is derivable from hydrosilation of an alkenyl or alkynyl group. Each T is alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, haloalkyl, haloaryl, mixtures thereof, —(O—SiR?2)xH, or the repeat unit. Each x and x? is a positive integer. The compounds may be made be reacting a carborane-siloxane precursor having unsaturated end groups with a siloxane crosslinker in the presence of a hydrosilation catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil
  • Patent number: 7153921
    Abstract: A crosslinked polymer and process of making it are disclosed. A copolymer having at least one alkyne group, carborane group, and alkylsiloxane group is reacted with a siloxane crosslinker in a hydrosilation reaction. This produces a crosslinked polymer where the crosslink sites are reacted alkyne groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Teddy M. Keller, Manoj K. Kolel-Veetil