Patents by Inventor Trevor N. Zimmerman

Trevor N. Zimmerman 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).

  • Carbon nanopipes and ductwork with nanometric walls and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9017780
    Abstract: A carbon nanopipe comprising a durable graphitizable carbon wall of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm formed by exposing a silica fiber network to a carbon precursor vapor and thereby depositing a carbon film onto the silica fiber network at a temperature suitable for complete pyrolysis of the carbon precursor and removing the silica fibers. The atmosphere of the step of depositing is controlled by a two-stage gas manifold wherein stage 1 purges the reaction chamber with pure argon and stage 2 introduces the carbon precursor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Justin C Lytle, Trevor N. Zimmerman, Debra R Rolison
  • Methods of making carbon nanopipes and ductwork with nanometric walls
    Patent number: 8475698
    Abstract: A method of making a carbon nanopipe and ensemble of carbon nanopipes, comprising the steps of flowing a carbon precursor over silica fibers and thereby depositing a durable graphitizable carbon coating of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm onto the silica fibers and etching away the silica fibers to yield a three-dimensional mat of electronically networked, hollow carbon tubules. A carbon nanopipe comprising a durable graphitizable carbon wall of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm formed by exposing a silica fiber network to a carbon precursor vapor and thereby depositing a carbon film onto the silica fiber network at a temperature suitable for complete pyrolysis of the carbon precursor and removing the silica fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Justin C Lytle, Trevor N. Zimmerman, Debra R Rolison
  • Carbon nanopipes and ductwork with nanometric walls and methods of making the same
    Publication number: 20130115840
    Abstract: A carbon nanopipe comprising a durable graphitizable carbon wall of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm formed by exposing a silica fiber network to a carbon precursor vapor and thereby depositing a carbon film onto the silica fiber network at a temperature suitable for complete pyrolysis of the carbon precursor and removing the silica fibers. The atmosphere of the step of depositing is controlled by a two-stage gas manifold wherein stage 1 purges the reaction chamber with pure argon and stage 2 introduces the carbon precursor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Justin C. Lytle, Trevor N. Zimmerman, Debra R. Rolison
  • Carbon nanopipes and ductwork with nanometric walls and methods of making the same
    Publication number: 20090047452
    Abstract: A method of making a carbon nanopipe and ensemble of carbon nanopipes, comprising the steps of flowing a carbon precursor over silica fibers and thereby depositing a durable graphitizable carbon coating of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm onto the silica fibers and etching away the silica fibers to yield a three-dimensional mat of electronically networked, hollow carbon tubules. A carbon nanopipe comprising a durable graphitizable carbon wall of tunable thickness of about 10-500 nm formed by exposing a silica fiber network to a carbon precursor vapor and thereby depositing a carbon film onto the silica fiber network at a temperature suitable for complete pyrolysis of the carbon precursor and removing the silica fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Justin C. Lytle, Trevor N. Zimmerman, Debra R. Rolison