Melissa H Jones

US Patent:

20130101495, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Oct 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/655348

Inventors:

Melissa L. JONES - Baltimore MD, US
Tushar K. SHAH - Fulton MD, US
Mark R. ALBERDING - Glen Arm MD, US

Assignee:

APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

B32B 37/14
D01F 9/12
B82Y 40/00
B82Y 30/00

US Classification:

4234472, 156501, 156246, 977843, 977742

Abstract:

A system includes a reusable substrate upon which a carbon nanostructure is formed as a carbon nanostructure-laden reusable substrate, a first conveyor system adapted to continuously convey the reusuable substrate through a carbon nanotube catalyst application station and carbon nanostructure growth station, and a second conveyor system adapted to create an interface between a second substrate and the carbon nanostructure-laden reusuable substrate, the interface facilitating transfer of a carbon nanostructure from the carbon nanostructure-laden reusuable substrate to the second substrate. A method includes growing a carbon nanostructure on a reusable substrate, the carbon nanostructure includes a carbon nanotube polymer having a structural morphology comprising interdigitation, branching, crosslinking, and shared walls and transferring the carbon nanostructure to a second substrate to provide a carbon nanostructure-laden second substrate. The method is adapted for continuous carbon nanostructure production on the reusable substrate. A pre-preg includes such a carbon nanostructure.

US Patent:

20120280430, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

May 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102015

Inventors:

Melissa L. Jones - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

Applied Nanostructured Solutions, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

B29C 35/08
C09K 5/14
B29C 35/04
B29C 33/40
B29C 41/42
B29C 59/02
B29C 47/00
B29C 45/02
B29C 43/02
B29C 45/00
B23K 20/24
B32B 37/00

US Classification:

264400, 228203, 252 67, 264401, 264299, 264220, 264293, 264300, 264308, 264338, 2641761, 156 60, 264319, 2643281, 264334

Abstract:

Toolings containing a composite having a coefficient of thermal expansion of less than about 5 ppm/ C. are described. The composites contain a matrix material and a carbon nanotube material and are operable for forming a part thereon. Methods for forming such toolings and use of such toolings to form parts thereon are also described. The carbon nanotube material can be a carbon nanotube-infused fiber material. Use of the carbon nanotube material in the tooling allows decreased curing and consolidation process times of the part to be realized.

US Patent:

20140097146, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Oct 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/043716

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Han LIU - Timonium MD, US
Matthew R. LASZEWSKI - Halethorpe MD, US
Daniel R. HOSKINS - Churchville MD, US
Melissa L. JONES - Baltimore MD, US
Saba SEYRAFI - North Bethesda MD, US

Assignee:

APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

B01D 69/08

US Classification:

210791, 2103232, 210767, 977742, 977902

Abstract:

Carbon nanostructures can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another, thereby defining a porous space having a tortuous path within the carbon nanostructures. The porous space can be used for sequestering a range of particulate sizes from various types of substances. Separation membranes can include a separation body having an effective pore size of about 1 micron or less and providing a tortuous path for passage of a substance therethrough. The separation body can include carbon nanostructures.