Patents by Inventor Samuel J. Markkula

Samuel J. Markkula 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).

  • Resistance measurement system and method of using the same
    Patent number: 9085464
    Abstract: A quality control system for the manufacture of carbon nanostructure-laden substrates includes a resistance measurement module for continuously measuring resistance of the carbon nanostructure (CNS)-laden substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Harry C. Malecki, Randy L. Gaigler, Corey A. Fleischer, Han Liu, Brandon K. Malet, Samuel J. Markkula
  • CNT-tailored composite air-based structures
    Patent number: 8662449
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite air-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. Shah, Mark R. Alberding, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, John Anthony Hughes, Shawn C. Kline
  • CNT-tailored composite sea-based structures
    Patent number: 8601965
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite sea-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Applied NanoStructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. Shah, Mark R. Alberding, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, John Anthony Hughes, Shawn C. Kline
  • RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130236631
    Abstract: A quality control system for the manufacture of carbon nanostructure-laden substrates includes a resistance measurement module for continuously measuring resistance of the carbon nanostructure (CNS)-laden substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Harry C. Malecki, Randy L. Gaigler, Corey A. Fleischer, Han Liu, Brandon K. Malet, Samuel J. Markkula
  • CNT-TAILORED COMPOSITE SPACE-BASED STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20120160966
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite space-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. SHAH, Mark R. ALBERDING, Harry C. MALECKI, Samuel J. MARKKULA, John Anthony HUGHES
  • CNT-TAILORED COMPOSITE LAND-BASED STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110135491
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite land-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. SHAH, Mark R. Alberding, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, John Anthony Hughes, Shawn C. Kline
  • CNT-TAILORED COMPOSITE AIR-BASED STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110133031
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite air-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. Shah, Mark R. Alberding, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, John Anthony Hughes, Shawn C. Kline
  • CNT-TAILORED COMPOSITE SEA-BASED STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110132245
    Abstract: An apparatus having a composite sea-based structure with a first carbon nanotube infused material and a second carbon nanotube infused material. The first and second carbon nanotube infused materials each having a range of carbon nanotube loading selected to provide different functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. SHAH, Mark R. Alberding, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, John Anthony Hughes, Shawn C. Kline
  • CNT-INFUSED FIBERS IN THERMOSET MATRICES
    Publication number: 20110123735
    Abstract: A structural support includes a cylindrical core, an inner layer within the core and an outer layer. The inner and outer layers include CNT-infused fiber materials in a thermoset matrix. A composite includes a thermoset matrix and a CNT-infused fiber material having CNTs with lengths between about 20 to about 500 microns or about 0.1 to about 15 microns. For the latter range, CNTs are present between about 0.1 to about 5 percent by weight of the composite. A method of making a structural support includes wet winding a first CNT-infused fiber about a cylindrical mandrel in a direction substantially parallel to the mandrel axis, wet winding a baseline layer about the first CNT-infused fiber at an angle substantially non-parallel to the mandrel axis, and wet winding a second CNT-infused fiber about the baseline layer in a direction substantially parallel to the mandrel axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tushar K. SHAH, Harry C. Malecki, Samuel J. Markkula, Mark R. Alberding