Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Weger

Nathaniel Weger 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).

  • CONDUCTIVE CERAMIC COMPOSITES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
    Publication number: 20260015293
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to high-temperature thermal energy storage. In one aspect, a composite material includes a ceramic and graphite flakes dispersed in the ceramic. The ceramic serves as a matrix of the composite material. The ceramic is an oxide, a carbide, a boride, or a nitride. The graphite flakes are about 20 weight % to 35 weight % of the composite material. The composite material has a porosity of about 5% to 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Sean Lubner, Ravi Prasher, Lin Yang, Nathaniel Weger, Akanksha K. Menon, Hanna Breunig, Peng Peng