Patents by Inventor Shiv N. Khanna

Shiv N. Khanna 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).

  • Non-rare earth magnetic nanoparticles
    Patent number: 9773594
    Abstract: Continuous flow synthetic methods are used to make single phase magnetic metal alloy nanoparticles that do not contain rare earth metals. Soft and hard magnets made from the magnetic nanoparticles are used for a variety of purposes, e.g. in electric motors, communication devices, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Everett E. Carpenter, Zachary J. Huba, Kyler J. Carroll, Ahmed Farghaly, Shiv N. Khanna, Meichun Qian, Massimo Bertino
  • Methods for forming transition metal oxide clusters and smoking articles comprising transition metal oxide clusters
    Patent number: 7712471
    Abstract: Smoking article components, cigarettes, methods for making cigarettes and methods for smoking cigarettes are provided that use transition metal oxide clusters capable of catalyzing and/or oxidizing the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and/or adsorbing carbon monoxide. Cut filler compositions, cigarette paper and cigarette filter material can comprise transition metal oxide clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Budda V. Reddy, Firooz Rasouli, Mohammad R. Hajaligol, Shiv N. Khanna
  • Aluminum containing iron-based alloys with enhanced ferromagnetic properties
    Publication number: 20020134468
    Abstract: Aluminum containing iron based alloys with enhanced ferromagnetic properties are provided. The aluminum containing iron based alloys contain additions of palladium and/or rhodium. The alloy can be an ordered, bulk iron-based alloy of the Fe3Al or FeAl type. In the case of FeAl based alloys, the alloy can contain an amount of palladium and/or rhodium effective to render the alloy ferromagnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Budda V. Reddy, Seetharama C. Deevi, Shiv N. Khanna