Patents by Inventor Nicholas Pillon

Nicholas Pillon 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).

  • Anisotropically aligned carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube metal matrix composite
    Patent number: 10322447
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a carbon nanotube metal matrix composite. The method may include forming a molten mixture by combining carbon nanotubes with a molten solution. The carbon nanotubes combined with the molten solution may be dispersed therein. The method may also include transferring the molten mixture to a mold and applying a magnetic field to the molten mixture in the mold to substantially align at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes with one another. The method may further include solidifying the molten mixture in the mold to fabricate the carbon nanotube metal matrix composite, where at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes may be substantially aligned in the carbon nanotube metal matrix composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
    Inventor: Nicholas Pillon
  • ANISOTROPICALLY ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES IN A CARBON NANOTUBE METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20160074934
    Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a carbon nanotube metal matrix composite. The method may include forming a molten mixture by combining carbon nanotubes with a molten solution. The carbon nanotubes combined with the molten solution may be dispersed therein. The method may also include transferring the molten mixture to a mold and applying a magnetic field to the molten mixture in the mold to substantially align at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes with one another. The method may further include solidifying the molten mixture in the mold to fabricate the carbon nanotube metal matrix composite, where at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes may be substantially aligned in the carbon nanotube metal matrix composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: DRESSER-RAND COMPANY
    Inventor: Nicholas Pillon