Patents by Inventor Michael Walker Pitcher

Michael Walker Pitcher 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).

  • Industrially viable method for the production of polycarbynes, polymeric precursors to diamond and diamond like ceramics
    Patent number: 8013109
    Abstract: This invention is related to a new method of synthesizing polycarbynes. These polymers are known to produce diamond and diamond like ceramics upon heating, by plasma processing, and chemical vapour deposition. The method of synthesizing polycarbynes is characterized by, Placing trihaloalkanes (RCX3) or mixtures of them in any proportion, solvent (2) and electrolyte in a container (1), Application of electricity to electrodes (4) using a suitable power supply (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventors: Levent Kamil Toppare, Michael Walker Pitcher
  • A NEW INDUSTRIALLY VIABLE METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF POLYCARBYNES, POLYMERIC PRECURSORS TO DIAMOND AND DIAMOND LIKE CERAMICS
    Publication number: 20100063248
    Abstract: This invention is related to a new method of synthesizing polycarbynes. These polymers are known to produce diamond and diamond like ceramics upon heating, by plasma processing, and chemical vapour deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Levent Kamil Toppare, Michael Walker Pitcher