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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7070754 | Ropes of single-wall carbon nanotubes This invention provides a method of making single-wall carbon nanotubes by laser vaporizing a mixture of carbon and one or more Group VIII transition metals. Single-wall carbon nanotubes preferentially form in the vapor and the one or more Group VIII transition meta... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070755 | Pitch-based carbon foam and composites and use thereof A thermally conductive carbon foam is provided, normally having a thermal conductivity of at least 40 W/m·K. The carbon foam usually has a specific thermal conductivity, defined as the thermal conductivity divided by the density, of at least about 75 W·cm3 | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070705 | Fiber-reinforced rocket motor insulation Insulation for a rocket motor is provided, as is a method for insulating a rocket motor. The insulation includes a cured elastomer and vapor-grown carbon fibers dispersed in the cured elastomer. The cured elastomer is preferably formed from a precursor composition c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067098 | Method for forming an array of single -wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof This invention relates generally to forming an array of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, a homogeneous population of SWNT molecules is used to produce a substantially two-dimensional array made up of single-walled nano... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063891 | Surface hardened carbon material and process of manufacturing A carbon material is formed by heat-treating a carbonaceous material in a reaction mix of oxides of boron and boron nitride in a nitrogen atmosphere to temperatures of 1600 to 2000° C. The surface of the carbonaceous material is transformed into a carbon material t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061749 | Supercapacitor having electrode material comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and process for making the same The present invention relates to a supercapacitor, also known as an electrical double-layer capacitor or ultracapacitor, having electrode material comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes can be derivatized with functional groups. The electrode ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055603 | Cement compositions comprising strength-enhancing lost circulation materials and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Cement compositions comprising a strength-enhancing lost circulation material, and methods for cementing using such cement compositions are provided. Exemplary embodiments of the cement compositions comprise cement, water, and a strength-enhancing lost circulation m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052936 | Use of polybenzoxazoles (PBOS) for adhesion The present invention describes the use of polybenzoxazoles (PBOs) for adhesively bonding articles or materials, especially components used in the semiconductor industry, such as chips and wafers, a process for adhesively bonding materials, especially chips and wafe... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049025 | Gas diffusion substrate A novel flexible non-woven carbon fibre gas diffusion substrate comprising a plurality of first carbon fibres orientated in the x-, y- and optionally z-directions, said first fibres being bonded with a thermoplastic polymeric substance, and a carbon based filler mat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7048999 | Method for producing self-assembled objects comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes and compositions thereof This invention relates generally to a method for producing self-assembled objects comprising single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and compositions thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a three-dimensional structure of derivatized single-wall nan... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7045210 | Reinforcing bar and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a reinforcing bar for mineral building materials, particularly for cement. The inventive reinforcing bar (10) is made of a bar of plastic material reinforced by fiber, which has a central, elongate core (12) and several ribs ( | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045108 | Method for fabricating carbon nanotube yarn A method of fabricating a long carbon nanotube yarn includes the following steps: (1) providing a flat and smooth substrate; (2) depositing a catalyst on the substrate; (3) positioning the substrate with the catalyst in a furnace; (4) heating the furnace to a predet... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039619 | Utilized nanotechnology apparatus using a neutral network, a solution and a connection gap An apparatus for maintaining components in neural network formed utilizing nanotechnology is described herein. A connection gap can be formed between two terminals. A solution comprising a melting point at approximately room temperature can be provided, wherein the ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028017 | Temporal summation device utilizing nanotechnology A temporal summation device can be composed of one or more nanoconnections having an input and an output thereof, wherein an input signal provided to the input causes one or more of the nanoconnection to experience an increase in connection strength thereof over tim... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022776 | Conductive polyphenylene ether-polyamide composition, method of manufacture thereof, and article derived therefrom A conductive thermoplastic composition includes specific amounts of a polyphenylene ether copolymer, a polyamide, and an electrically conductive filler. The composition exhibits excellent high-temperature dimensional stability and impact strength, and it is particul... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018896 | UV-blocking layer for reducing UV-induced charging of SONOS dual-bit flash memory devices in BEOL processing A method of protecting a SONOS flash memory cell from UV-induced charging, including fabricating a SONOS flash memory cell in a semiconductor device; and depositing over the SONOS flash memory cell at least one UV-protective layer, the UV-protective layer including ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013708 | Carbon nanotube sensors Nanotubes and nanotube-based devices are implemented in a variety of applications. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a nanotube is doped with an impurity atom and used to detect the presence of a particular molecular species as a function ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014829 | Carbon fiber, and filter and absorbent using the same A carbon fiber in which hexagonal carbon layers in the shape of a bottomless cup are stacked. At least part of edges of the hexagonal carbon layers are exposed on an outer surface and an inner surface of the carbon fiber. The exposed large ring end has an armchair e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014151 | Pitch-based carbon foam heat sink with phase change material A process for producing a carbon foam heat sink is disclosed which obviates the need for conventional oxidative stabilization. The process employs mesophase or isotropic pitch and a simplified process using a single mold. The foam has a relatively uniform distributi... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015053 | Nitride semiconductor laser device A nitride semiconductor laser device has an improved stability of the lateral mode under high output power and a longer lifetime, so that the device can be applied to write and read light sources for recording media with high capacity. The nitride semiconductor lase... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011760 | Carbon nanotube-containing structures, methods of making, and processes using same Carbon nanotube structures are disclosed in which nanotubes are disposed over a porous support such as a foam, felt, mesh, or membrane. Techniques of making these structures are also disclosed. In some of these techniques, a support is pretreated with a templated su... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011771 | Method of making carbon nanotubes on a substrate The present invention includes carbon nanotubes whose hollow cores are 100% filled with conductive filler. The carbon nanotubes are in uniform arrays on a conductive substrate and are well-aligned and can be densely packed. The uniformity of the carbon nanotube arra... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012035 | Fibre composite ceramic with a high thermal conductivity Material from a fibre composite ceramic, constructed from a) a dense fabric or cluster of three-dimensional oriented fibres with a high thermal conductivity, b) a crystalline matrix of β-silicon carbide, that is produced in a CVI process o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011884 | Carbon nanotube with a graphitic outer layer A method for manufacturing carbon nanotubes with an integrally attached outer graphitic layer is disclosed. The graphitic layer improves the ability to handle and manipulate the nanometer size nanotube device in various applications, such as a probe tip in scanning ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008695 | Metal non-oxide coated substrates Layered metal non-oxide coated substrates are disclosed comprising a three dimensional inorganic substrate having a coating of metal non-oxide derived from a pre-associated coating on at least a portion of all three dimensions thereof, produced by a unique process h... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008969 | Carbon nanotube-containing catalysts, methods of making, and reactions catalyzed over nanotube catalysts Methods have been developed to form catalysts having active metals disposed on a carbon nanotube coated porous substrate. Catalysts and reactions over nanotube-containing catalysts are also disclosed. Results are presented showing enhanced performance resulting from... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005550 | Arylcarbonylated vapor-grown carbon nanofibers Functionalized nanoscale carbon fibers and tubes of the formula: wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005184 | Silicon carbide fiber having boron nitride layer in fiber surface and process for the production thereof A silicon carbide fiber having a boron nitride layer in a fiber surface and having the following properties of a to c, a. the existent ratio of boron slopingly increases towards the surface of the fiber, b. the exi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005391 | Method of manufacturing inorganic nanotube A method of manufacturing an inorganic nanotube using a carbon nanotube (CNT) as a template, includes preparing a template on which a CNT or a CNT array is formed, forming an inorganic thin film on the CNT by depositing an inorganic material on the template using at... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001556 | Nanotube/matrix composites and methods of production and use A nanotube/matrix composite mixture, and a method of producing it, which can be used to form a composite material such as a drawn fiber having an increased strength over a drawn fiber formed from the matrix material alone. Nanotubes are combined with a solvent mater... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998176 | Fine carbon fiber, method for producing the same and electrically conducting material comprising the fine carbon fiber A fine carbon fiber having an outer diameter of about 1 to about 80 nm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 30,000, comprising a hollow center portion and a multi-layer sheath structure of a plurality of carbon layers, the layers forming annual rings, wherein the sheath-for... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998103 | Method for producing carbon nanotubes Method for producing carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes were prepared using a low power, atmospheric pressure, microwave-generated plasma torch system. After generating carbon monoxide microwave plasma, a flow of carbon monoxide was directed first through a bed of m... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998171 | Fine carbon fiber and method for producing the same A fine carbon fiber having a multilayer structure having stacked cylindrical carbon sheets and a center axis having a hollow structure. The fine carbon fiber has an outer diameter of 2 to 300 nm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 15,000, and at least one cylindrical carbo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994907 | Carbon nanotube product comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes A carbon nanotube product formed from a metallic catalytic particle and single-walled carbon nanotubes deposited thereon. The catalytic particles preferably contain at least one metal from Group VIII, including for example Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, and Pt, and at leas... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995649 | Variable resistor apparatus formed utilizing nanotechnology A variable resistor apparatus includes a plurality of nanoparticles disposed between two terminals, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles provides an electrical resistance. An electric field applied to the plurality of nanoparticles across the two terminals results... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995416 | Memory device for storing electrical charge and method for fabricating the same The invention provides a memory device for storing electrical charge, which has, as memory elements, tube elements applied on an electrode layer and connect-connected thereto. The tube elements are provided with a dielectric coating, a filling material for filling t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979490 | Fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material comprising a matrix with a nanolayered microstructure A fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite material exhibiting increased matrix cracking strength and fracture toughness is produced by sequentially depositing a plurality of 5-500 nanometer-thick layers of a primary ceramic matrix material phase periodically separ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979709 | Continuous fiber of single-wall carbon nanotubes This invention relates generally to carbon fiber produced from single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) molecular arrays. In one embodiment, the present invention involves a macroscopic carbon fiber comprising at least 106 signal-wall carbon nanotubes in genera... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979590 | Methods of making electromechanical three-trace junction devices Methods of producing an electromechanical circuit element are described. A lower structure having lower support structures and a lower electrically conductive element is provided. A nanotube ribbon (or other electromechanically responsive element) is formed on an up... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979489 | Zinc oxide nanotip and fabricating method thereof In the present invention, there are provided self-assembled ZnO nanotips grown on relatively low temperatures on various substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The ZnO nanotips are made at relatively low temperatures, giving ZnO a unique advan... | 12/27/2005 |
