Patents by Inventor Sudha Madhugiri

Sudha Madhugiri 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).

  • Patent number: 7794833
    Abstract: Electrospun fibers comprising mesoporous molecular sieve materials are described. In an aspect of the invention, fibers are electrospun from a conducting solution to which a high voltage electric current is applied. The apparatus includes in one aspect one or more conducting solution introduction devices for providing a quantity of conducting solution, said conducting solution introduction devices being electrically charged thereby establishing an electric field between said conducting solution introduction devices and a target, and means for controlling the flow characteristics of conducting solution from said one or more conducting solution introduction devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., John P. Ferraris, Sudha Madhugiri, Ashley S. Scott
  • Patent number: 7390452
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for electrospinning composite fibers including polymeric material and mesoporous molecular sieve material. The methods include in one aspect electrospinning fibers from a conducting solution to which a high voltage electric current is applied. The apparatus includes in one aspect one or more conducting solution introduction devices for providing a quantity of conducting solution, the conducting solution introduction devices being electrically charged thereby establishing an electric field between the conduction solution introduction devices and a target, and means for controlling the flow characteristics of conducting solution from the conducting solution introduction devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., John P. Ferraris, Sudha Madhugiri
  • Publication number: 20040137225
    Abstract: Electrospun fibers comprising mesoporous molecular sieve materials are described. In an aspect of the invention, fibers are electrospun from a conducting solution to which a high voltage electric current is applied. The apparatus includes in one aspect one or more conducting solution introduction devices for providing a quantity of conducting solution, said conducting solution introduction devices being electrically charged thereby establishing an electric field between said conducting solution introduction devices and a target, and means for controlling the flow characteristics of conducting solution from said one or more conducting solution introduction devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Balkus, John P. Ferraris, Sudha Madhugiri, Ashley S. Scott
  • Publication number: 20030168756
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods for electrospinning composite fibers comprising polymeric material and mesoporous molecular sieve material are described. The methods include in one aspect electrospinning fibers from a conducting solution to which a high voltage electric current is applied. The apparatus includes in one aspect one or more conducting solution introduction devices for providing a quantity of conducting solution, said conducting solution introduction devices being electrically charged thereby establishing an electric field between said conducting solution introduction devices and a target, and means for controlling the flow characteristics of conducting solution from said one or more conducting solution introduction devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Balkus, John P. Ferraris, Sudha Madhugiri