Patents by Inventor Tau-chao Fan

Tau-chao Fan 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).

  • Surgical glove comprising carbon fiber whiskers
    Patent number: 5336555
    Abstract: A slash resistant composite material and surgical glove made of such material. The composite material comprises a polymeric matrix having embedded therein hard material whiskers which are oriented randomly in the matrix. The whiskers consist of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, carbon and mixtures thereof. The diameter of the whiskers ranges from 0.00015 to 0.0005 inches and the length of the whiskers ranges from 0.0625 to 0.125 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Inventors: Robert L. Darras, Tau-chao Fan