Patents by Inventor Yuntian Theodore Zhu

Yuntian Theodore Zhu 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).

  • Fibrous composites comprising carbon nanotubes and silica
    Patent number: 8034448
    Abstract: Fibrous composite comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a silica-containing moiety having one of the structures: (SiO)3Si—(CH2)n—NR1R2) or (SiO)3Si—(CH2)n—NCO; where n is from 1 to 6, and R1 and R2 are each independently H, CH3, or C2H5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Huisheng Peng, Yuntian Theodore Zhu, Dean E. Peterson, Quanxi Jia
  • Carbon microtubes
    Patent number: 7959889
    Abstract: A carbon microtube comprising a hollow, substantially tubular structure having a porous wall, wherein the microtube has a diameter of from about 10 ?m to about 150 ?m, and a density of less than 20 mg/cm3. Also described is a carbon microtube, having a diameter of at least 10 ?m and comprising a hollow, substantially tubular structure having a porous wall, wherein the porous wall comprises a plurality of voids, said voids substantially parallel to the length of the microtube, and defined by an inner surface, an outer surface, and a shared surface separating two adjacent voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Los Alamos National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Huisheng Peng, Yuntian Theodore Zhu, Dean E. Peterson, Quanxi Jia
  • Fibrous composites comprising carbon nanotubes and silica
    Publication number: 20100047569
    Abstract: Fibrous composite comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a silica-containing moiety having one of the structures: (SiO)3Si—(CH2)n—NR1R2) or (SiO)3Si—(CH2)n—NCO; where n is from 1 to 6, and R1 and R2 are each independently H, CH3, or C2H5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Huisheng Peng, Yuntian Theodore Zhu, Dean E. Peterson, Quanxi Jia
  • Carbon microtubes
    Publication number: 20100035019
    Abstract: A carbon microtube comprising a hollow, substantially tubular structure having a porous wall, wherein the microtube has a diameter of from about 10 ?m to about 150 ?m, and a density of less than 20 mg/cm3. Also described is a carbon microtube, having a diameter of at least 10 ?m and comprising a hollow, substantially tubular structure having a porous wall, wherein the porous wall comprises a plurality of voids, said voids substantially parallel to the length of the microtube, and defined by an inner surface, an outer surface, and a shared surface separating two adjacent voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Huisheng Peng, Yuntian Theodore Zhu, Dean E. Peterson, Quanxi Jia