Patents by Inventor Sarah Cotts

Sarah Cotts 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 making polymer composites containing graphene sheets
    Patent number: 9162896
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for producing a graphene-containing composition is provided, the method comprising: (i) mixing a graphene oxide with a medium to form a mixture; and (ii) heating the mixture to a temperature above about 40° C., whereby a graphene-containing composition is formed from the mixture. Composites of polymers with disperse functionalized graphene sheets and the applications thereof are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: College of William and Mary
    Inventors: David Kranbuehl, Sarah Cotts, Hannes C. Schniepp, Minzhen Cai, Arthur Jaeton Glover
  • METHOD FOR MAKING POLYMER COMPOSITES CONTAINING GRAPHENE SHEETS
    Publication number: 20120068122
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for producing a graphene-containing composition is provided, the method comprising: (i) mixing a graphene oxide with a medium to form a mixture; and (ii) heating the mixture to a temperature above about 40° C., whereby a graphene-containing composition is formed from the mixture. Composites of polymers with disperse functionalized graphene sheets and the applications thereof are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: David Kranbuehl, Sarah Cotts, Hannes C. Schniepp, Minzhin Cai, Arthur Jaeton Glover