Patents by Inventor Xin N. Guan

Xin N. Guan 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).

  • Patent number: 11621101
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, and a thickening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Patent number: 11549022
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, a compatibilizing agent, and an optional thickening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20220351885
    Abstract: Some variations provide a magnetically anisotropic structure comprising a hexaferrite film disposed on a substrate, wherein the hexaferrite film contains a plurality of discrete and aligned magnetic hexaferrite particles, wherein the hexaferrite film is characterized by an average film thickness from about 1 micron to about 500 microns, and wherein the hexaferrite film contains less than 2 wt % organic matter. The hexaferrite film does not require a binder. Discrete particles are not sintered or annealed together because the maximum processing temperature to fabricate the structure is 500° C. or less, such as 250° C. or less. The magnetic hexaferrite particles may contain barium hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) and/or strontium hexaferrite (SrFe12O19). The hexaferrite film may be characterized by a remanence-to-saturation magnetization ratio of at least 0.7. Methods of making and using the magnetically anisotropic structure are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shanying CUI, Xin N. GUAN, Adam F. GROSS, Florian G. HERRAULT
  • Patent number: 11434171
    Abstract: Some variations provide a magnetically anisotropic structure comprising a magnetically anisotropic film on a substrate, wherein the magnetically anisotropic film contains a plurality of discrete magnetic hexaferrite particles, wherein the film is characterized by an average film thickness from 1 micron to 5 millimeters, and wherein the magnetically anisotropic film contains from 2 wt % to 75 wt % organic matter. Some variations provide a magnetically anisotropic structure comprising an out-of-plane magnetically anisotropic film on a substrate, wherein the magnetically anisotropic film contains a plurality of discrete magnetic hexaferrite particles, wherein the film is characterized by an average film thickness from 1 micron to 5 millimeters, and wherein the magnetically anisotropic film contains a concentration of hexaferrite particles of at least 40 vol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Xin N. Guan, Shanying Cui, Florian G. Herrault
  • Patent number: 11295882
    Abstract: Some variations provide a magnetically anisotropic structure comprising a hexaferrite film disposed on a substrate, wherein the hexaferrite film contains a plurality of discrete and aligned magnetic hexaferrite particles, wherein the hexaferrite film is characterized by an average film thickness from about 1 micron to about 500 microns, and wherein the hexaferrite film contains less than 2 wt % organic matter. The hexaferrite film does not require a binder. Discrete particles are not sintered or annealed together because the maximum processing temperature to fabricate the structure is 500° C. or less, such as 250° C. or less. The magnetic hexaferrite particles may contain barium hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) and/or strontium hexaferrite (SrFe12O19). The hexaferrite film may be characterized by a remanence-to-saturation magnetization ratio of at least 0.7. Methods of making and using the magnetically anisotropic structure are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Shanying Cui, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Florian G. Herrault
  • Patent number: 11208345
    Abstract: A composition comprising a Lewis base containing depolymerization liquid and methods of using the Lewis base depolymerization liquid to depolymerize the polymer component of fiber reinforced polymers to form free fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, April R. Rodriguez, Ashley M. Nelson, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan, James Hillard Davis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11167451
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for recovering fibers from fiber reinforced polymers wherein the fiber reinforced polymer is contacted with a Lewis base for a time sufficient to allow at least partial depolymerization of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, Adam E. Sorensen, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan
  • Publication number: 20210313088
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, and a thickening agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Patent number: 11075021
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, and a thickening agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20210047523
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, a compatibilizing agent, and an optional thickening agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Patent number: 10829386
    Abstract: Some variations provide a method of making water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles, comprising: providing a first salt containing iron, a second salt containing barium and/or strontium, and a third salt containing an anion or cation that is capable of forming a ligand with the hexaferrite nanoparticles; combining the first salt, second salt, third salt, and water to form a reaction mixture; subjecting the reaction mixture to effective reaction conditions to produce hexaferrite nanoparticles with the anion or cation in the third salt forming a ligand on the surface, so that the hexaferrite nanoparticles are dissolved and/or suspended in the reaction mixture; and obtaining water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles with an average zeta potential of at least ±20 mV. The water-dispersed hexaferrite nanoparticles have a hexaferrite content of at least 85 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, Xin N. Guan, Shanying Cui, Florian G. Herrault
  • Publication number: 20200239357
    Abstract: A composition comprising a Lewis base containing depolymerization liquid and methods of using the Lewis base depolymerization liquid to depolymerize the polymer component of fiber reinforced polymers to form free fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, April R. Rodriguez, Ashley M. Nelson, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan, James Hillard Davis, JR.
  • Patent number: 10662108
    Abstract: A composition comprising a Lewis base containing depolymerization liquid and methods of using the Lewis base depolymerization liquid to depolymerize the polymer component of fiber reinforced polymers to form free fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, April R. Rodriguez, Ashley M. Nelson, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan, James Hillard Davis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200039115
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for recovering fibers from fiber reinforced polymers wherein the fiber reinforced polymer is contacted with a Lewis base for a time sufficient to allow at least partial depolymerization of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, Adam E. Sorensen, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan
  • Publication number: 20190198190
    Abstract: Disclosed are conductive composites comprising a polymer, a conductor selected from metals and metal alloys, and a thickening agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ashley M. Dustin, Andrew P. Nowak, Xin N. Guan, Adam F. Gross, Richard E. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20180086639
    Abstract: A composition comprising a Lewis base containing depolymerization liquid and methods of using the Lewis base depolymerization liquid to depolymerize the polymer component of fiber reinforced polymers to form free fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Adam F. Gross, April R. Rodriguez, Ashley M. Nelson, John J. Vajo, Hardik Dalal, Panagiotis Emanuel George, Xin N. Guan, James Hillard Davis, JR.