Patents by Inventor Vasile Smuleac

Vasile Smuleac 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).

  • Green synthesis nanocomposite membranes
    Patent number: 10245558
    Abstract: A nanocomposite membrane includes a macroporous polymer membrane having a plurality of pores. A plurality of metal nanoparticles are synthesized and immobilized within those plurality of pores. The nanoparticles are reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent such as green tea extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    Inventors: Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Vasile Smuleac, Rajender S. Varma, Subhas K. Sikdar
  • GREEN SYNTHESIS NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES
    Publication number: 20160367945
    Abstract: A nanocomposite membrane includes a macroporous polymer membrane having a plurality of pores. A plurality of metal nanoparticles are synthesized and immobilized within those plurality of pores. The nanoparticles are reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent such as green tea extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Vasile Smuleac, Rajender S. Varma, Subhas K. Sikdar
  • Green synthesis nanocomposite membranes
    Patent number: 9375684
    Abstract: A nanocomposite membrane includes a macroporous polymer membrane having a plurality of pores. A plurality of metal nanoparticles are synthesized and immobilized within those plurality of pores. The nanoparticles are reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent such as green tea extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Vasile Smuleac, Rajender S. Varma, Subhas K. Sikdar
  • GREEN SYNTHESIS NANOCOMPOSITE MEMBRANES
    Publication number: 20130062279
    Abstract: A nanocomposite membrane includes a macroporous polymer membrane having a plurality of pores. A plurality of metal nanoparticles are synthesized and immobilized within those plurality of pores. The nanoparticles are reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent such as green tea extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Vasile Smuleac, Rajender S. Varma, Subhas K. Sikdar