Patents by Inventor Nandini R. Devi

Nandini R. Devi 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).

  • Stable oxide encapsulated metal clusters and nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9415442
    Abstract: The present invention discloses stable, non-agglomerated, ultra-small metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica with the metal/alloy cluster size of less than 5 nm. The invention further discloses a simple, cost effective process for the preparation of metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica which is thermally stable and without agglomeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Nandini R. Devi, Anupam Samanta
  • STABLE OXIDE ENCAPSULATED METAL CLUSTERS AND NANOPARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140221199
    Abstract: The present invention discloses stable, non-agglomerated, ultra-small metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica with the metal/alloy cluster size of less than 5 nm. The invention further discloses a simple, cost effective process for the preparation of metal/alloy clusters encapsulated in silica which is thermally stable and without agglomeration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Nandini R. Devi, Anupam Samanta