Patents by Inventor Robert FREER

Robert FREER 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).

  • Thermoelectric materials and devices comprising graphene
    Patent number: 10950774
    Abstract: Composite materials with thermoelectric properties and devices made from such materials are described. The thermoelectric composite material may comprise a metal oxide material and graphene or modified graphene. It has been found that the addition of graphene or modified graphene to thermoelectric metal oxide materials increases ZT. It has further been found that the ZT of the metal oxide becomes effective over a broader temperature range and at lower temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The University of Manchester
    Inventors: Robert Freer, Colin Norman, Yue Lin, Deepanshu Srivastava, Ian Kinloch
  • Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Comprising Graphene
    Publication number: 20150380625
    Abstract: Composite materials with thermoelectric properties and devices made from such materials are described. The thermoelectric composite material may comprise a metal oxide material and graphene or modified graphene. It has been found that the addition of graphene or modified graphene to thermoelectric metal oxide materials increases ZT. It has further been found that the ZT of the metal oxide becomes effective over a broader temperature range and at lower temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Robert FREER, Colin NORMAN, Yue LIN, Deepanshu SRIVASTAVA, Ian KINLOCH