Patents by Inventor Rakesh Afre

Rakesh Afre 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).

  • Method for Producing Vapor Grown Carbon Nanotube
    Publication number: 20080089828
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing carbon nanotubes, comprising spraying an oil onto a catalyst metal supported by at least one support selected from the group consisting of silica gel, alumina, magnesia, silica-alumina and zeolite which is placed in an atmosphere that has been controlled to a specific temperature, and an apparatus therefor. According to the invention, a large amount of carbon nanotubes can be synthesized from inexpensive raw materials by using a simple apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Soga, Maheshwar Sharon, Rakesh Afre