Patents by Inventor Sunil Chandrakant Joshi

Sunil Chandrakant Joshi 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).

  • Silica aerogel composite
    Patent number: 9764301
    Abstract: A method of preparing a silica aerogel composite is provided. The method includes providing an aqueous solution comprising a water soluble polymeric binder and a surfactant, adding a silyl-modified silica aerogel to the aqueous solution to form a mixture, and freeze-drying the mixture under reduced pressure at a temperature sufficient to sublime water in the mixture to obtain the silica aerogel composite. A silica aerogel composite is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: Sunil Chandrakant Joshi, Mahesh Sachithanadam
  • SILICA AEROGEL COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20150141533
    Abstract: A method of preparing a silica aerogel composite is provided. The method includes providing an aqueous solution comprising a water soluble polymeric binder and a surfactant, adding a silyl-modified silica aerogel to the aqueous solution to form a mixture, and freeze-drying the mixture under reduced pressure at a temperature sufficient to sublime water in the mixture to obtain the silica aerogel composite. A silica aerogel composite is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Sunil Chandrakant Joshi, Mahesh Sachithanadam