Patents by Inventor Reto Haggenmueller

Reto Haggenmueller 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).

  • Dispersion method
    Patent number: 7759413
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of dispersing discrete fillers in a polymer matrix to form a composite. Also disclosed are composites having discrete fillers dispersed in a polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen I. Winey, Fangming Du, Reto Haggenmueller
  • Polymer-nanotube composites, fibers, and processes
    Patent number: 7285591
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing nanotube composite materials and fibers that provide exceptional nanotube alignment and dispersion. The disclosed processes include contacting nanotube dispersions with polymer melts. Also disclosed are nanotube composite fibers having high nanotube concentrations, exceptional nanotube alignment, and high thermal conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen Irene Winey, Reto Haggenmueller, Fangming Du, Wei Zhou
  • POLYMER-NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, FIBERS, AND PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20070213450
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for preparing nanotube composite materials and fibers that provide exceptional nanotube alignment and dispersion. The disclosed processes include contacting nanotube dispersions with polymer melts. Also disclosed are nanotube composite fibers having high nanotube concentrations, exceptional nanotube alignment, and high thermal conductivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Karen Winey, Reto Haggenmueller, Fangming Du, Wei Zhou
  • Flame retardant nanocomposite
    Patent number: 7265175
    Abstract: This invention relates to flame retardant nanocomposites and methods of reducing the flammability of polymeric compositions using nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen I. Winey, Fangming Du, Reto Haggenmueller, Takashi Kashiwagi
  • Interfacial polymer incorporation of nanotubes
    Patent number: 7148269
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite material containing nanotubes and an interfacial polymer, and a composite material made by the method. The method involves contacting two mutually insoluble monomer solutions, at least one of which contains nanotubes, to provide an insoluble polymer containing entrained nanotubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Karen I. Winey, Reto Haggenmueller, Fangming Du
  • Nanostructure composites
    Publication number: 20060155043
    Abstract: Compositions comprising a highly dispersed mixture of nanostructures and polymeric materials in a solvent or suspension medium, composites made therefrom having enhanced mechanical, thermal and electronic properties, and methods for making such composites are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Alan Johnson, Karen Winey, Gennaro Gama, Michael Biercuk, James Hone, Reto Haggenmueller
  • Dispersion method
    Publication number: 20060036018
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods of dispersing discrete fillers in a polymer matrix to form a composite. Also disclosed are composites having discrete fillers dispersed in a polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Karen Winey, Fangming Du, Reto Haggenmueller
  • Flame retardant nanocomposite
    Publication number: 20060036016
    Abstract: This invention relates to flame retardant nanocomposites and methods of reducing the flammability of polymeric compositions using nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Karen Winey, Fangming Du, Reto Haggenmueller, Takashi Kashiwagi
  • Interfacial polymer incorporation of nanotubes
    Publication number: 20030180526
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite material containing nanotubes and an interfacial polymer, and a composite material made by the method. The method involves contacting two mutually insoluble monomer solutions, at least one of which contains nanotubes, to provide an insoluble polymer containing entrained nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Karen I. Winey, Reto Haggenmueller, Fangming Du