Patents by Inventor Nirupam Aich

Nirupam Aich 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).

  • Graphene-biopolymer compositions and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 12577111
    Abstract: Provided are printable gel or hydrogel compositions, methods of making printable gel or hydrogel compositions, uses of the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, objects formed from the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, and methods of using those objects. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be formed from a graphene component, a polymer component, and a carrier. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be used as inks in additive manufacturing techniques to 3D print a 3D object. The 3D object may be freeze-dried to form an aerogel. The aerogel may be used to remove contaminants from aqueous samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Nirupam Aich, Chi Zhou, Arvid Masud
  • GRAPHENE-BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20230166975
    Abstract: Provided are printable gel or hydrogel compositions, methods of making printable gel or hydrogel compositions, uses of the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, objects formed from the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, and methods of using those objects. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be formed from a graphene component, a polymer component, and a carrier. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be used as inks in additive manufacturing techniques to 3D print a 3D object. The 3D object may be freeze-dried to form an aerogel. The aerogel may be used to remove contaminants from aqueous samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Nirupam Aich, Chi Zhou, Arvid Masud
  • Polymeric additive for strength, deformability, and toughness enhancement of cemetitious materials and composites
    Patent number: 8907050
    Abstract: Methods are generally provided for forming a polymer-cement composite. In one embodiment of the method, a plurality of dopamine monomers is dispersed in a buffer solution. Polymerization of the dopamine monomers can then be initiated, and a cement-sand mixture can be added to the buffer solution to form a composite mixture. Finally, the composite mixture can be cured to form a polymer-cement composite. Polymer-cement composites are also generally provided that, in one embodiment, include cement, sand, and poly(dopamine), with the polymer-cement composite having a compressive strength of 8000 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Navid Saleh, Paul Ziehl, Fabio Matta, Nirupam Aich, Nima Zohhadi, Iftheker A. Khan
  • Polymeric Additive for Strength, Deformability, and Toughness Enhancement of Cemetitious Materials and Composites
    Publication number: 20130324674
    Abstract: Methods are generally provided for forming a polymer-cement composite. In one embodiment of the method, a plurality of dopamine monomers is dispersed in a buffer solution. Polymerization of the dopamine monomers can then be initiated, and a cement-sand mixture can be added to the buffer solution to form a composite mixture. Finally, the composite mixture can be cured to form a polymer-cement composite. Polymer-cement composites are also generally provided that, in one embodiment, include cement, sand, and poly(dopamine), with the polymer-cement composite having a compressive strength of 8000 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Navid Saleh, Paul Ziehl, Fabio Matta, Nirupam Aich, Nima Zohhadi, Iftheker A. Khan