Patents by Inventor Praveen C. Ramamurthy
Praveen C. Ramamurthy 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).
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Patent number: 8691390Abstract: A single-use replaceable (one-shot) conductometric sensor film for use with a conductometric sensor, such as flammable vapor sensors, is provided that detects one or more volatile organic compound chemical analytes. Such sensor films exhibit a sustained change in resistance after exposure to the target analytes. The sensor film compositions undergo substantially inelastic deformation after a detection event and thus exhibit a sustained resistance change, ensuring only one-time use for certain applications. Methods of sensing analytes using the single-use sensor film compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, IncorporatedInventor: Praveen C. Ramamurthy
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Patent number: 8105538Abstract: Compositions for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors) are provided. Robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes are provided, as well as methods of making these sensor films. Such sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising an axial-geometry conductive particle. Exemplary axial-geometry conductive particles comprise graphene, such as a carbon nanotube. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated, including blends of axial-geometry conductive particles, such as carbon nanotubes, and carbon black.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Therm-O-Disc IncorporatedInventors: Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Blase S. Amadio
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Publication number: 20110286889Abstract: Compositions for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors) are provided. Robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes are provided, as well as methods of making these sensor films. Such sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising an axial-geometry conductive particle. Exemplary axial-geometry conductive particles comprise graphene, such as a carbon nanotube. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated, including blends of axial-geometry conductive particles, such as carbon nanotubes, and carbon black.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: THERM-O-DISC, INCORPORATEDInventors: Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Blase S. Amadio
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Patent number: 8012420Abstract: Compositions for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors) are provided. Robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes are provided, as well as methods of making these sensor films. Such sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising an axial-geometry conductive particle. Exemplary axial-geometry conductive particles comprise graphene, such as a carbon nanotube. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated, including blends of axial-geometry conductive particles, such as carbon nanotubes, and carbon black.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, IncorporatedInventors: Praveen C Ramamurthy, Blase S Amadio
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Publication number: 20100272612Abstract: A composition for sensor films is provided that detects chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors). The disclosure provides robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes. Methods of making these sensor films are also provided. Sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising a polymer-grafted conductive particle. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Therm-O-Disc, IncorporatedInventor: Praveen C. Ramamurthy
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Patent number: 7645422Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors). The present disclosure provides robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes, as well as methods of making these sensor films. Sensor film compositions according to the present disclosure include a matrix having a polymer resin comprising siloxane and a plurality of conductive particles including at least two distinct species.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, IncorporatedInventors: Edward J. Blok, Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Jared Starling, Blase S. Amadio
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Publication number: 20090130421Abstract: A single-use replaceable (one-shot) conductometric sensor film for use with a conductometric sensor, such as flammable vapor sensors, is provided that detects one or more volatile organic compound chemical analytes. Such sensor films exhibit a sustained change in resistance after exposure to the target analytes. The sensor film compositions undergo substantially inelastic deformation after a detection event and thus exhibit a sustained resistance change, ensuring only one-time use for certain applications. Methods of sensing analytes using the single-use sensor film compositions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: THERM-O-DISC, INCORPORATEDInventor: Praveen C. Ramamurthy
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Publication number: 20080025876Abstract: A composition for sensor films is provided that detects chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors). The disclosure provides robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes. Methods of making these sensor films are also provided. Sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising a polymer-grafted conductive particle. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventor: Praveen C. Ramamurthy
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Publication number: 20080017507Abstract: Compositions for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors) are provided. Robust sensor film compositions that have low resistance, high conductivity, and greater temperature stability and sensitivity to chemical analytes are provided, as well as methods of making these sensor films. Such sensor film compositions include a matrix having a polymer resin and a plurality of conductive particles comprising an axial-geometry conductive particle. Exemplary axial-geometry conductive particles comprise graphene, such as a carbon nanotube. Blends of conductive particles are also contemplated, including blends of axial-geometry conductive particles, such as carbon nanotubes, and carbon black.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: Therm-O-Disc, IncorporatedInventors: Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Blase S. Amadio