Patents by Inventor Milo Shaffer

Milo Shaffer 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).

  • BETA-SOLENOID PROTEINS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN TEXTILE PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20210015962
    Abstract: The present invention provides synthetic fibres with advantageous properties such as high tensile strength and which can be produced by recombinant biotechnological means. The invention also provides the constituent components from which the fibres are assembled, along with fabrics formed from the synthetic fibres. Items comprising the fibres and fabrics of the invention are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, James T. Macdonald, Paul S. Freemont, Hannah Leese
  • Cross-linked graphene networks
    Patent number: 9950931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: THE BIO NANO CENTRE LIMITED, KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ainara Garcia Gallastegui, Milo Shaffer, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, Abdullah M Asiri
  • Process for producing nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9943840
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of surface-functionalised metal oxide, metal sulphide, metal selenide or metal telluride nanoparticles, a process for the preparation of a composite material comprising such nanoparticles, nanoparticles and a composite material produced thereby, the use of such nanoparticles in catalysis and a catalyst comprising such nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Charlotte Williams, Katherine Orchard, Neil John Brown, Jonathan Weiner
  • Cross-linked carbon nanotube networks
    Patent number: 9643149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked carbon nanotube network which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: The Bio Nano Centre Limited, King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Garcia Gallastegui Ainara, Abdullah Asiri, Shaeel Althabaiti
  • CROSS-LINKED CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20160175799
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked carbon nanotube network which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicants: The Bio Nano Centre Limited, King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Garcia Gallastegui Ainara, Abdullah Asiri, Shaeel Althabaiti
  • Method for dispersing and separating nanotubes with an electronic liquid
    Patent number: 9340418
    Abstract: A method for dispersing nanotubes, comprising contacting the nanotubes with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and an amine solvent, a solution of dispersed nanotubes, comprising individual nanotubes at a concentration of greater than about 0.01 mgml?1 and a solvent and a nanotube crystal comprising a close packed array of nanotubes, wherein the crystal has a thickness of 100 nm or more are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Sian Fogden
  • Cross-linked carbon nanotube networks
    Patent number: 9308479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: The Bio Nano Centre Limited, King Abdulaziz University
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Ainara Garcia Gallastegui, Abdullah Asiri, Shaeel Althabaiti
  • Graphene solutions
    Patent number: 9255008
    Abstract: A method for producing a solution of dispersed graphenes comprising contacting graphite having a dimension in the a-b plane of 10 ?m or less with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and a polar aprotic solvent, and solutions of dispersed graphenes which may be obtained by such a method are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Emily Milner
  • Method for separating nanomaterials
    Patent number: 9079775
    Abstract: A method for dispersing nanomaterial comprising an electrochemical process, a solution of dispersed nanomaterial, comprising individual charged nanomaterial at a concentration of about 0.1 mgm?1 or more and a solvent and an electrochemical cell are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Sian Fogden
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20150126359
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of surface-functionalised metal oxide, metal sulphide, metal selenide or metal telluride nanoparticles, a process for the preparation of a composite material comprising such nanoparticles, nanoparticles and a composite material produced thereby, the use of such nanoparticles in catalysis and a catalyst comprising such nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Charlotte Williams, Katherine Orchard, Neil John Brown, Jonathan Weiner
  • CROSS-LINKED GRAPHENE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20150122800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with graphene and graphene oxide networks, which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicants: KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY, THE BIO NANO CENTRE LIMITED
    Inventors: Ainara Garcia Gallastegui, Milo Shaffer, Abdulrahman O. Alyoubi, Abdullah M Asiri
  • DISPERSION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140377159
    Abstract: A method for producing a solution of dispersed graphenes comprising contacting graphite having a dimension in the a-b plane of 10 ?m or less with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and a polar aprotic solvent, and solutions of dispersed graphenes which may be obtained by such a method are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Emily Milner
  • PURIFICATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140311921
    Abstract: A method for removing impurities from a sample of carbon nanotubes wherein the sample is contacted with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and an amine solvent is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Sian Fogden
  • Energy storage device
    Patent number: 8659874
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a supercapacitor having first and second electrodes, each including a composite of a mat of conducting fibers bound by an electrolytic resin. A method of fabricating a super capacitor includes constructing a mat of conducting fibers, binding the mat with an electrolytic resin, and forming a laminate of the electrodes spaced by an insulating spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Imperial Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Emile Greenhalgh, Alexander Bismarck, Paul T. Curtis
  • Cross-Linked Carbon Nanotube Networks
    Publication number: 20140012034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of cross-linked carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels with improved performance and characteristics thereof. The invention is also concerned with carbon nanotube networks which are selected from aerogels and xerogels produced by such processes and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY, BIO NANO CONSULTING
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Ainara Garcia Gallastegui, Abdullah Asiri, Shaeel Althabaiti
  • SEPARATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20130202519
    Abstract: A method for dispersing carbon nanotubes, wherein the nanotubes are contacted with an electronic liquid wherein the ratio to metal atoms in the electronic liquid to carbon atoms in the carbon nanotubes is controlled and a solution of carbon nanotubes obtainable by such a method is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: Imperial Innovations Ltd., UCI Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer
  • METHOD FOR SEPARATING NANOMATERIALS
    Publication number: 20110308968
    Abstract: A method for dispersing nanomaterial comprising an electrochemical process, a solution of dispersed nanomaterial, comprising individual charged nanomaterial at a concentration of about O.1 mgm?1 or more and a solvent and an electrochemical cell are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: UCL Business PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Neal Skipper, Milo Shaffer, Sian Fogden
  • METHOD FOR DISPERSING AND SEPARATING NANOTUBES
    Publication number: 20110287258
    Abstract: A method for dispersing nanotubes, comprising contacting the nanotubes with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and an amine solvent, a solution of dispersed nanotuhes, comprising individual nanotuhes at a concentration of greater than about 0.01 mgml?1 and a solvent and a nanotube crystal comprising a close packed array of nanotubes, wherein the crystal has a thickness of 100 nm or more are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicants: IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LTD., UCL BUSINESS PLC
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Skipper Neal, Milo Shaffer, Sian Fogden
  • ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100259866
    Abstract: An energy storage device includes a supercapacitor having first and second electrodes, each including a composite of a mat of conducting fibers bound by an electrolytic resin. A method of fabricating a super capacitor includes constructing a mat of conducting fibers, binding the mat with an electrolytic resin, and forming a laminate of the electrodes spaced by an insulating spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Milo Shaffer, Emile Greenhalgh, Alexander Bismark, Paul T. Curtis
  • Method for producing carbon nanotubes and/or nanofibres
    Publication number: 20060133982
    Abstract: A method for producing aligned carbon nanotubes and/or nanofibres comprises providing finely divided substrate particle having substantially smooth faces with radii of curvature of more than 1 ?m and of length and breadth between 1 ?m and 5 mm and having catalyst material on their surface and a carbon-containing gas at a temperature and pressure at which the carbon-containing gas will react to form carbon when in the presence of the supported catalyst, and forming aligned nanotubes and/or nanofibres by the carbon-forming reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Cambridge University Technical Services Limited
    Inventors: Ian Kinloch, Charanjeet Singh, Milo Shaffer, Krzysztof Koziol, Alan Windle