Patents by Inventor Shaun Baesman

Shaun Baesman 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).

  • Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials
    Patent number: 8431640
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite materials containing a polymer material and a nanoscale material dispersed in the polymer material. The nanoscale materials may be biologically synthesized, such as tellurium nanorods synthesized by Bacillus selenitireducens. Composite materials of the present disclosure may have optical limiting properties and find use in optical limiting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: University of Houston
    Inventors: Seamus Curran, Sampath Dias, Werner Blau, Jun Wang, Ronald S. Oremland, Shaun Baesman
  • COMPOSITES COMPRISING BIOLOGICALLY-SYNTHESIZED NANOMATERIALS
    Publication number: 20100160521
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes composite materials containing a polymer material and a nanoscale material dispersed in the polymer material. The nanoscale materials may be biologically synthesized, such as tellurium nanorods synthesized by Bacillus selenitireducens. Composite materials of the present disclosure may have optical limiting properties and find use in optical limiting devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: University of Houston
    Inventors: Seamus Curran, Sampath Dias, Werner Blau, Jun Wang, Ronald S. Oremland, Shaun Baesman