Patents by Inventor Zachary J. Farrell

Zachary J. Farrell 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: 11856690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a network comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands and processes of making and using such substrates. The core shell liquid metal particles are linked via ligands to form such network. Such networks volumetric conductivity increases under strain which maintains a substrate's resistance under strain. The constant resistance results in consistent thermal heating via resistive heating. Thus allowing a substrate that comprises such network to serve as an effective heat provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Publication number: 20230342457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Patent number: 11734422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Patent number: 11715578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. The shell(s) of such encapsulates employ a palette of materials having widely varied band structures and/or the desired spin pairing and/or bond polarization. Such encapsulates can be designed to respond to one or more stimuli of choice, including but not limited to electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, photonic, and/or magnetic and are environmentally robust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris, Megan A Creighton
  • Patent number: 11691117
    Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks and methods of using core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks to control AC signals and power. Such method permits the skilled artisan to control the radiation, transmission, reflection and modulation of an AC signal and power. As a result, AC system properties such as operation frequency, polarization, gain, directionality, insertion loss, return loss, and impedance can be controlled under strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Carl J. Thrasher, Alexander M. Watson, Nicholas J. Morris, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20220355263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks and methods of using core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks to control AC signals and power. Such method permits the skilled artisan to control the radiation, transmission, reflection and modulation of an AC signal and power. As a result, AC system properties such as operation frequency, polarization, gain, directionality, insertion loss, return loss, and impedance can be controlled under strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Carl J. Thrasher, Alexander M. Watson, Nicholas J. Morris, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11406956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks and methods of using core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks to control AC signals and power. Such method permits the skilled artisan to control the radiation, transmission, reflection and modulation of an AC signal and power. As a result, AC system properties such as operation frequency, polarization, gain, directionality, insertion loss, return loss, and impedance can be controlled under strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Carl J. Thrasher, Alexander M. Watson, Nicholas J. Morris, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20210365552
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Publication number: 20210360782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a network comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands and processes of making and using such substrates. The core shell liquid metal particles are linked via ligands to form such network. Such networks volumetric conductivity increases under strain which maintains a substrate's resistance under strain. The constant resistance results in consistent thermal heating via resistive heating. Thus allowing a substrate that comprises such network to serve as an effective heat provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Publication number: 20210287826
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. The shell(s) of such encapsulates employ a palette of materials having widely varied band structures and/or the desired spin pairing and/or bond polarization. Such encapsulates can be designed to respond to one or more stimuli of choice, including but not limited to electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, photonic, and/or magnetic and are environmentally robust.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris, Megan A. Creighton
  • Patent number: 11102883
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a network comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands and processes of making and using such substrates. The core shell liquid metal particles are linked via ligands to form such network. Such networks volumetric conductivity increases under strain which maintains a substrate's resistance under strain. The constant resistance results in consistent thermal heating via resistive heating. Thus allowing a substrate that comprises such network to serve as an effective heat provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Patent number: 11100223
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Patent number: 11062817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. The shell(s) of such encapsulates employ a palette of materials having widely varied band structures and/or the desired spin pairing and/or bond polarization. Such encapsulates can be designed to respond to one or more stimuli of choice, including but not limited to electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, photonic, and/or magnetic and are environmentally robust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris, Megan A Creighton
  • Patent number: 10900848
    Abstract: Articles and methods of detecting an impact on an article using a resistor containing core shell liquid metal encapsulates are disclosed. Such core shell liquid metal encapsulates enable simple but robust impact sensors as such encapsulates comprise a highly electrically resistant metal oxide shell that prevents such encapsulates from coalescing. Yet when such shell is ruptured, the highly conductive bulk liquid metal is released. Such liquid metal changes electrical properties of a sensor comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates which in turn is evidence of the aforementioned impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20200143955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands, networks comprising such encapsulates and processes of making and using such encapsulates and networks. When subjected to strain, such network's conductivity is enhanced, thus allowing the network to serve as a healing agent that restores at least a portion of the conductivity in an adjacent conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris
  • Publication number: 20200141820
    Abstract: Articles comprising a resistor comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates and methods of detecting an impact on an article using a resistor comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates are disclosed. Such core shell liquid metal encapsulates enable simple but robust impact sensors as such encapsulates comprise a highly electrically resistant metal oxide shell that prevents such encapsulates from coalescing. Yet when such shell is ruptured, the highly conductive bulk liquid metal is released. Such liquid metal changes electrical properties of a sensor comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates which in turn is evidence of the aforementioned impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20200146142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to architected liquid metal networks and processes of making and using same. The predetermined template design technology of such architected liquid metal networks provides the desired spatial control of electrical, electromagnetic, and thermal properties as a function of strain. Thus, resulting in improved overall performance including process ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris, Michelle Ching-Sum Yuen
  • Publication number: 20200139329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks and methods of using core shell liquid metal encapsulate networks to control AC signals and power. Such method permits the skilled artisan to control the radiation, transmission, reflection and modulation of an AC signal and power. As a result, AC system properties such as operation frequency, polarization, gain, directionality, insertion loss, return loss, and impedance can be controlled under strain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher E. Tabor, Carl J. Thrasher, Alexander M. Watson, Nicholas J. Morris, Zachary J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20200146141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates comprising a network comprising core shell liquid metal encapsulates comprising multi-functional ligands and processes of making and using such substrates. The core shell liquid metal particles are linked via ligands to form such network. Such networks volumetric conductivity increases under strain which maintains a substrate's resistance under strain. The constant resistance results in consistent thermal heating via resistive heating. Thus allowing a substrate that comprises such network to serve as an effective heat provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Carl J. Thrasher, Christopher E. Tabor, Zachary J. Farrell, Nicholas J. Morris