Patents by Inventor Michael D. Canonica

Michael D. Canonica 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: 20240082858
    Abstract: Polymeric electro spray emitters and related methods are generally described. In some embodiments, an emitter may be made from an ionic electro active polymer. The composition of the electro spray emitters described herein may enable the transport of ions and/or liquid ion sources, such as an ionic liquid or room temperature molten salt, through the bulk of the polymeric emitter. In some embodiments, the described emitters may be fabricated using a mixture of an ionic electroactive polymer, a solvent, and a liquid ion source to at least partially mitigate swelling effects of the polymer emitter that may otherwise occur when the one or more emitters are exposed to the liquid ion source during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Paulo C. Lozano, Brian L. Wardle, Michael D. Canonica, David Krejci, Yue Zhou, Andrew Adams