Patents by Inventor Wen Yin Lynn Ko

Wen Yin Lynn Ko 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).

  • CONVERTING NANOPARTICLES IN OIL TO AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS
    Publication number: 20160303530
    Abstract: An improved process for converting an oil suspension of nanoparticles (NPs) into a water suspension of NPs, wherein water, surfactant and a non-surfactant salt is used instead of merely water and surfactant, leading to greatly improved NP aqueous suspensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael S. WONG, Hitesh Ghanshyam BAGARIA, Gautam Chandrakanth KINI, Wen Yin Lynn KO
  • Converting nanoparticles in oil to aqueous suspensions
    Patent number: 9321021
    Abstract: An improved process for converting an oil suspension of nanoparticles (NPs) into a water suspension of NPs, wherein water and surfactant and a non-surfactant salt is used instead of merely water and surfactant, leading to greatly improved NP aqueous suspensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Michael S. Wong, Hitesh Ghanshyam Bagaria, Gautam Chandrakanth Kini, Wen Yin Lynn Ko
  • CONVERTING NANOPARTICLES IN OIL TO AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS
    Publication number: 20110220839
    Abstract: An improved process for converting an oil suspension of nanoparticles (NPs) into a water suspension of NPs, wherein water and surfactant plus salt is used instead of merely water and surfactant, leading to greatly improved NP aqueous suspensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael S. Wong, Hitesh Ghanshyam Bagaria, Gautam Chandrakanth Kini, Wen Yin Lynn Ko