Patents by Inventor Manrico Fabretto

Manrico Fabretto 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).

  • Structure directed vapour phase polymerisation of conductive polymers
    Patent number: 9376533
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapor containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerizable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapor; and polymerizing the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: University of South Australia
    Inventors: Manrico Fabretto, Drew Raymond Evans, Michael Muller
  • STRUCTURE DIRECTED VAPOUR PHASE POLYMERISATION OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20140288252
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a conductive polymer, the process comprising: providing a substrate having an oxidant layer on a surface thereof, the oxidant layer containing an oxidant, a solvent or blend of solvents, and a relatively high molecular weight non-ionic surfactant; exposing the surface containing the oxidant layer to a vapour containing an aryl or heteroaryl monomer that is polymerisable to form a conductive polymer without exposing the oxidant layer to an external source of water vapour; and polymerising the aryl or heteroaryl monomer to form a polyaryl or polyheteroaryl conductive polymer on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Manrico Fabretto, Drew Raymond Evans, Michael Muller
  • POLYMER ELECTROLYTES AND DEVICES CONTAINING THEM
    Publication number: 20100273063
    Abstract: The application arises from studies that have shown that electrochemical cells containing SPEs including: (i) a non-volatile organic ionic salt; and (ii) an inorganic electrolyte salt have an improved conductivity across a range of temperatures, and are more stable to water compared to electrochemical cells containing SPEs including either an IL or an inorganic electrolyte salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Gordon G. Wallace, Peter C. Innis, Satyen Desai, Roderick Shepherd, Manrico Fabretto, Scott Edwards