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20110288056 | Once daily formulations of tetracyclines - Disclosed are once-daily formulations containing tetracyclines, especially doxycycline. Such formulations are useful, for instance, for the treatment of collagenase destructive enzyme-dependent diseases, such as periodontal disease and acne, and acute and chronic inflammatory disease states, such as rosacea and arthritis. | 11-24-2011 |
20110294759 | Once daily formulations of tetracyclines - Disclosed are once-daily formulations containing tetracyclines, especially doxycycline. Such formulations are useful, for instance, for the treatment of collagenase destructive enzyme-dependent diseases, such as periodontal disease and acne, and acute and chronic inflammatory disease states, such as rosacea and arthritis. | 12-01-2011 |
20110319368 | Once daily formulations of tetracyclines - Disclosed are once-daily formulations containing tetracyclines, especially doxycycline. Such formulations are useful, for instance, for the treatment of collagenase destructive enzyme-dependent diseases, such as periodontal disease and acne, and acute and chronic inflammatory disease states, such as rosacea and arthritis. | 12-29-2011 |
20120231085 | CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS OF GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE - The present invention is directed to oral pulse-release pharmaceutical dosage form containing an immediate release component of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, and one or more delayed/controlled release components of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. | 09-13-2012 |
20140037745 | CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS OF GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE - The present invention is directed to oral pulse-release pharmaceutical dosage form containing an immediate release component of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, and one or more delayed/controlled release components of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid. | 02-06-2014 |
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20090233414 | Method for fabricating group III-nitride high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) - A method of manufacturing a transistor comprises providing a wafer; growing a group III-nitride semiconductor material on a first side of the wafer; creating alignment marks on a second side of the wafer, the second side of the wafer being positioned opposite to the first side of the wafer; etching the first side of the wafer to create free standing walls on the first side of the wafer; growing pendeo-epitaxy regrowth regions on the free standing walls; and forming mesa isolated regions in the pendeo-epitaxy regrowth regions. The method may further comprise positioning a patterned mask on the first side of the wafer; and aligning the patterned mask with the alignment marks located on the second side of the wafer. | 09-17-2009 |
20100171124 | Low-defect density gallium nitride semiconductor structures and fabrication methods - A low-defect gallium nitride structure including a first gallium nitride layer comprising a plurality of gallium nitride columns etched into the first gallium nitride layer and a first dislocation density; and a second gallium nitride layer that extends over the gallium nitride columns and comprises a second dislocation density, wherein the second dislocation density may be lower than the first dislocation density. In addition, a method for fabricating a gallium nitride semiconductor layer that includes masking an underlying gallium nitride layer with a mask that comprises an array of columns and growing the underlying gallium nitride layer through the columns and onto said mask using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition pendeo-epitaxy to thereby form a pendeo-epitaxial gallium nitride layer coalesced on said mask to form a continuous pendeo-epitaxial monocrystalline gallium nitride semiconductor layer. | 07-08-2010 |
20130207119 | LOW-DEFECT DENSITY GALLIUM NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND FABRICATION METHODS - A low-defect gallium nitride structure including a first gallium nitride layer comprising a plurality of gallium nitride columns etched into the first gallium nitride layer and a first dislocation density; and a second gallium nitride layer that extends over the gallium nitride columns and comprises a second dislocation density, wherein the second dislocation density may be lower than the first dislocation density. In addition, a method for fabricating a gallium nitride semiconductor layer that includes masking an underlying gallium nitride layer with a mask that comprises an array of columns and growing the underlying gallium nitride layer through the columns and onto said mask using metal-organic chemical vapor deposition pendeo-epitaxy to thereby form a pendeo-epitaxial gallium nitride layer coalesced on said mask to form a continuous pendeo-epitaxial monocrystalline gallium nitride semiconductor layer. | 08-15-2013 |
20130292683 | Semiconductor Heterobarrier Electron Device And Method of Making - An electronic device comprising a substrate; a pair of stacks of polar semiconductor materials which create a charge by spontaneous and/or piezoelectric polarization; one of the pair of stacks having a spontaneous and/or piezoelectric polarity which is in a direction opposite to the other of the pair of stacks; whereby due to the opposing polarities, the polarization is balanced. A method of substantially eliminating the bias required to offset polarization charges in an electronic device having a heterobarrier comprising providing a substrate; growing at least one pair of stacks of semiconductor materials; one of the pair of stacks having a spontaneous and/or piezoelectric polarity which is opposite to the other of the pair of stacks; whereby due to the opposing polarities, the polarization is balanced to substantially eliminate the need for a voltage bias. | 11-07-2013 |
20150325676 | Semiconductor Heterobarrier Electron Device And Method of Making - A method of substantially offsetting polarization charges in an electronic device having a heterobarrier comprising providing a substrate; providing at least one pair of stacks of semiconductor materials; one of the pair of stacks having one or more of spontaneous and piezoelectric polarity where the total polarization charge is opposite to the other of the pair of stacks; whereby due to the opposing polarities, the polarization is balanced and the pair of stacks operate to store electrical energy. | 11-12-2015 |
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20130197939 | SOCIAL HEALTH CARE RECORD SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for facilitating multi-faceted communication over a network. The system includes a plurality of healthcare related entities connected with a communications network. Each of the plurality of healthcare related entities serve as a source of medical records. The system includes a social health care record data bank (SHRDB) accessible by each of the plurality of entities based on rules and preferences of the entities upon authorization by the SHRDB. The SHRDB includes a processing component capable of executing stored instructions to process the medical records of the entities over the communications network. The SHRDB further includes a repository to store the medical records of the plurality of entities. The system includes a multi-faceted social health care component communicatively coupled to the SHRDB and adapted to be accessible by each of the plurality of entities. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DEVICES AND DATA IN A MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for facilitating coordinated functioning of medical devices over a network. The system includes a communication circuit to receive an input indicative of an action to be performed by a first medical device from a processing unit coupled to a social health record data bank. The communication circuit is configured to send an instruction to the first medical device to initiate the action by the first medical device in association with information of a patient associated with the first medical device stored in and retrieved from the social health record data bank. The system further includes a control circuit configured to monitor the action performed by the first medical device and instruct the first medical device to pause performing the action for a defined period of time based on an instruction from the processing unit indicative of an action to be performed by a second medical device. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204641 | Social Authentication for Accessing Health Records - A system for facilitating access to a Social Heath Record Database (SHRDB) through a social networking platform over a communications network. The system includes an information management platform including one or more database server and one or more social network server configured to implement information storage and retrieval functions within the SHRDB. The system further includes the SHRDB communicatively coupled to the information management platform. The system further includes a social networking engine communicatively coupled to the SHRDB through the social network server to allow interfacing of the SHRDB with the social networking service/platform. The system further includes a programmatic web interface configured as a single sign-on scheme to allow access of one or more repositories of the SHRDB. | 08-08-2013 |
20130290022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING METADATA-BASED NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - A system and method for managing data in a healthcare environment can include a content based router, and a healthcare record bank. The content based router can be configured to collect the data from a clinical data provider and convert the data in a format in accordance with a defined standard. The healthcare record bank can include or be coupled to a data repository. The healthcare record bank can be configured to be coupled to the clinical data provider through the content based router over a communication network. The healthcare record bank can be configured to store the data received from the clinical data provider and can be accessible or searchable from within or outside the healthcare record bank. The healthcare record bank can be coupled to or include a data logging unit configured to maintain metadata associated with the clinical data and configured to facilitate natural language processing capabilities. | 10-31-2013 |
20130297323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CLINICAL VIEWS OR RECOMMENDATIONS - A system configured to be accessed by a clinical provider and an external agency over a network. The system can include an input/output unit to receive an input external from the system and communicate an output. The system can include a database maintained within the system for storing information provided by or associated with the clinical provider and the external agency. The system can include a processing unit configured to assess a level of relevance of the clinical provider for an industry and define a numerical value defining potential of the clinical provider as an expert. The processing unit can be configured to allow access or deny from access as the clinical provider depending on at least one of the factors comprising the level of relevance to the industry and expertise level in a relevant field of the industry obtained based on the level of relevance. | 11-07-2013 |
20130304508 | System and Method for Collaborative Patient Engagement - A system for facilitating collaborative engagement among a plurality of entities. The system includes a common interactive platform for allowing the various entities to interact collaboratively and with the system. The entities include one or more of a patient, healthcare provider, and the healthcare provider related entities, and a patient related entity, the patient related entity bearing a relationship with the patient as defined by an associated relationship identity number associated with the patient related entity in association with the respective patient. The system further includes or is coupled to a patient information database and a clinical data repository. The system further includes a processing unit to process stored programmed instructions for enabling collaborative engagement among the entities. | 11-14-2013 |
20140074638 | CONSUMER SELF-AUTHORIZATION FOR ELECTRONIC RECORDS - A system and method for authorizing access to a third party at least in part for medical records. The system includes at least one server that includes or is coupled to at least one central repository. The at least one central repository stores multiple patient files. A patient is registered with the at least one central repository using a sign in scheme and allowed to store the medical records associated with the patient after signing in through the sign in scheme. The system further includes a device for authorizing access to the third party for the medical records at least in part. The device includes a second repository storing a set of rules dictating access rights and levels for the third party and an access module that processes authorization of the third party for access of the medical records. | 03-13-2014 |
20140164519 | INTEGRATION OF DEVICES THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM - A system and method for providing a social networking service to a plurality of devices. A social networking server for facilitating social information exchange among the plurality of devices through a socially aware network. A social profiles manager is coupled to the social networking server that creates and manages individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices. The individual centric profiles of the plurality of devices are social representation of individual devices within the socially aware network. The plurality of devices are identifiable by other participants and the social networking server through their social profiles. | 06-12-2014 |
20140317003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING CROWDSOURCED CREDENTIALING AND ACCREDITATION - A system and method for facilitating crowdsourced credentialing over a network includes a federated profile manager to maintain profile related information for a plurality of professionals obtained from a plurality of federated sources distributed across the crowdsourced network. The system further includes a profile segmenting engine to segment and classify the profile-related information for each of the professionals into a plurality of federated profiles. The system further includes a certification engine to allow a plurality of crowdsourced respondents to respond to the federated profiles associated with each of the plurality of professionals and credential them. | 10-23-2014 |
20150073870 | CROWDSOURCED INITIATIVES TRACKING, DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND SCORING - An initiatives exchange ecosystem includes a computing device operatively connected to a crowdsourced initiatives exchange network. The initiatives include an innovation and corresponding sub-innovations such that each innovation tracks sub-innovations. The ecosystem further includes a web platform accessible through a user interactive interface through the computing device and a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes an initiatives tracking engine that develops or tracks sub-innovations corresponding to an innovation in the crowdsourced initiatives exchange network. The initiatives are developed or tracked by performing a set of automated tasks aiming to change configurations of a parent innovation in at least one of the attributes or elements such that the resulting sub-innovation is different from the parent innovation in at least one of the categories. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074033 | CROWDSOURCED ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS REVIEW AND SCORING - A system and a method for facilitating an expertise driven review and scoring of electronic documents in a crowdsourced environment. The system includes a server computer, a memory circuit and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the memory circuit and includes or is coupled to a credentialing engine. The system further includes an expert scoring module. The system further includes a document reviewing and scoring engine coupled to the processing circuit. The document review and scoring module associates an aggregate score to the electronic document based on aggregation of the review ratings by crowdsourced experts and aggregate scores of each of the crowdsourced experts based on the set of attributes including one or more of the credentialed expertise, reputation of the expert, and the officiality. | 03-12-2015 |
20150088884 | CROWDSOURCED RESPONSES MANAGEMENT TO CASES - A response management system and method configured to allow management of responses to a case submitted by an entity in a crowdsourced network. The system includes a processing circuit that receives, from the entity over the crowdsourced network, the case. The processing circuit federates the case, into a plurality of federated cases, based on one or more parameters. The processing circuit routes the federated cases to the crowd of respondents in the network. The processing circuit receives responses from the crowd for each of the federated cases. The processing circuit integrates responses for each of the federated cases to yield a single integrated response for the case. The processing circuit publishes the integrated response anonymously that is viewable publicly. | 03-26-2015 |
20150294069 | MULTI-SOURCE PATIENT GENERATED HEALTHCARE DATA INTEGRATION IN A TRANSACTIONAL SYSTEM - A system and method for aggregating patient generated healthcare data associated with a patient from a plurality of computing machines located separately without patient intervention. Metadata is stored associated with the patient generated healthcare data in a medical record repository database to perform natural language processing and metadata analysis of the patient generated healthcare data to identify patient verified data and patient unverified data. A data object including query statements and approval options is generated and presented on a remotely located display unit accessible by the patient. An input against each of the plurality of query statements is received and the system provides updating of the unverified data based on the received input. The patient generated healthcare data is then pushed into the electronic medical transactional system which may communicate medical data messages among a plurality of computer stations. | 10-15-2015 |
20150370801 | AGGREGATION OF RATING INDICATORS - A computer-implemented method and system for publishing an aggregate rating indicator based on a plurality of discrete rating indicators associated with a rated entity. The method includes searching a plurality of repositories containing the plurality of discrete rating indicators associated with the rated entity. The method may include retrieving a first rating indicator, a second rating indicator, and a third rating indicator. At least one of the first rating indicator, the second rating indicator, and the third rating indicator may be a fraudulent rating indicator. The method may include filtering out the fraudulent rating indicator from among the first, second, and third rating indicators, wherein the fraudulent rating indicator is determined based on a combination of parameters. The method may include aggregating the first, second, and third rating indicators after filtering out the fraudulent rating indicator such that the aggregation results in an aggregate rating indicator. | 12-24-2015 |
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20120088641 | Exercise Device - In general, an exercise device includes a handle having a first end and a second end. A curved member is coupled to the first end of the handle. A movable member is coupled to the curved member, with the movable member configured to travel along a length of the curved member, where the movable member has a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is configured to move relative to the first portion. An elongate member has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the elongate member is coupled to the second portion of the movable member. A weight is coupled to the second end of the elongate member. | 04-12-2012 |
20130159073 | NETWORK-BASED MULTI-TIER PROMOTION THREAD GENERATOR SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A embodiment, a computer implemented method of generating a multi-tier dynamic value promotion thread generator may include: creating, by a computer processor(s), the thread generator, including: receiving, by the processor(s), terms of the at least one multi-tier dynamic value promotion thread generator adapted to generate at least one thread, wherein the terms may include: at least one tier-specific benefit term, and at least one tier-specific requirement term for each of at least two tier levels of the thread generator; and at least one thread-specific countdown timer, wherein upon generation of a generated thread by a first customer user, a value of the tier-specific benefit term of the generated thread may be determined by comparing: a number of joined customer users upon expiration of the countdown timer, to the tier-specific requirement terms, to identify the tier corresponding to the number of joined customer users. | 06-20-2013 |
20150119209 | Exercise Device - In general, an exercise device includes a handle having a first end and a second end. A curved member is coupled to the first end of the handle. A movable member is coupled to the curved member, with the movable member configured to travel along a length of the curved member, where the movable member has a first portion and a second portion, and the second portion is configured to move relative to the first portion. An elongate member has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the elongate member is coupled to the second portion of the movable member. A weight is coupled to the second end of the elongate member. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100260998 | FIBER SIZING COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES - A fiber sizing formulation includes (1) a nanoparticle (NP)solution that includes a dispersion of transition metal nanoparticles (NPs) in a solvent and (2) a first fiber sizing agent. The NPs disperse throughout the first fiber sizing agent after application of the fiber sizing formulation to a fiber and removal of the solvent. The NPs serve a function selected from a secondary sizing agent, a catalyst for further nanostructure growth on the fiber, and combinations thereof. A fiber includes a sizing disposed about the fiber. The sizing includes transition metal nanoparticles dispersed throughout the sizing. A method includes applying the sizing formulation to a fiber during manufacture of the fiber, and removing the solvent from the applied formulation. A method includes adding a solution of transition metal NPs to a sizing-coated fiber and baking, whereby the sizing solution of NPs is added before baking the sizing. | 10-14-2010 |
20110304964 | ELECTRICAL DEVICES CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBE-INFUSED FIBERS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Electrical devices having a plurality of stacked electrode layers are described. At least one of the electrode layers contains continuous fibers that are infused with carbon nanotubes. The continuous fibers can be disposed upon an electrically conductive base plate. The electrical devices can further contain an electrolyte contacting each electrode layer and a layer of separator material disposed between each electrode layer, in which case the electrical devices can form a supercapacitor. Such supercapacitors can have a capacitance of at least about 1 Farad/gram of continuous fibers. The capacitance can be increased by coating at least a portion of the infused carbon nanotubes with a material such as, for example, a conducting polymer, a main group metal compound, and/or a transition metal compound. Methods for producing the electrical devices are also described. | 12-15-2011 |
20120000691 | CNT-INFUSED FIBER AS A SELF SHIELDING WIRE FOR ENHANCED POWER TRANSMISSION LINE - A wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned parallel to the fiber axes. An electromagnetic shield for a wire includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers, in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned radially about the fiber axes. The plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers are arranged circumferentially about the wire with the fiber axes parallel to the wire. A self-shielded wire includes 1) a wire that includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the infused carbon nanotubes are aligned parallel to the fiber axes; and 2) an electromagnetic shield that includes a plurality of carbon nanotube infused fibers in which the carbon nanotubes are aligned radially about the fiber axes. The axes of the carbon nanotube infused fibers of the wire and the carbon nanotube infused fibers of the electromagnetic shield share are parallel. | 01-05-2012 |
20120058296 | METAL SUBSTRATES HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES GROWN THEREON AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Processes for growing carbon nanotubes on metal substrates are described herein. The processes include depositing a catalyst precursor on a metal substrate, optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the metal substrate, and after depositing the catalyst precursor and the optional non-catalytic material, exposing the metal substrate to carbon nanotube growth conditions so as to grow carbon nanotubes thereon. The carbon nanotube growth conditions convert the catalyst precursor into a catalyst that is operable for growing carbon nanotubes. The metal substrate can remain stationary or be transported while the carbon nanotubes are being grown. Metal substrates having carbon nanotubes grown thereon are also described. | 03-08-2012 |
20120065300 | CNT-INFUSED FIBER AND METHOD THEREFOR - A carbon nanotube-infused fiber and a method for its production are disclosed. Nanotubes are synthesized directly on a parent fiber by first applying a catalyst to the fiber. The properties of the carbon nanotube-infused fiber will be a combination of those of the parent fiber as well as those of the infused carbon nanotubes. | 03-15-2012 |
20120070667 | CARBON FIBER SUBSTRATES HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES GROWN THEREON AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Processes for growing carbon nanotubes on carbon fiber substrates are described herein. The processes can include depositing a catalyst precursor on a carbon fiber substrate, optionally depositing a non-catalytic material on the carbon fiber substrate, and after depositing the catalyst precursor and the optional non-catalytic material, exposing the carbon fiber substrate to carbon nanotube growth conditions so as to grow carbon nanotubes thereon. The carbon nanotube growth conditions can convert the catalyst precursor into a catalyst that is operable for growing carbon nanotubes. The carbon fiber substrate can remain stationary or be transported while the carbon nanotubes are being grown. Optionally, the carbon fiber substrates can include a barrier coating and/or be free of a sizing agent. Carbon fiber substrates having carbon nanotubes grown thereon are also described. | 03-22-2012 |
20120073568 | METHODS FOR IN SITU DEPOSITION OF COATINGS AND ARTICLES PRODUCED USING SAME - Methods for depositing a coating on a metal surface can include heating a metal surface to a temperature not greater than its melting point; while heating the metal surface, applying a vacuum thereto; and while heating the metal surface, releasing the vacuum and backfilling with a first purge gas, where the first purge gas is reactive with the heated metal surface so as to deposit at least one layer of a coating thereon. The present methods can be used to deposit a coating in situ during the fabrication of solar receivers, in which the solar receivers contain an annulus defined by a metal tube as the inner surface and a material that is at least partially transparent to solar radiation as the outer surface. | 03-29-2012 |
20120247800 | CNS-SHIELDED WIRES - A shielded wire includes a carbon nanostructure (CNS)-shielding layer including a CNS material in a matrix material, the CNS-shielding layer being monolithic and disposed about a dielectric layer and a conducting wire, wherein the dielectric layer is disposed between the CNS-shielding layer and the conducting wire. An extruded thermoplastic jacket includes a CNS material, the extruded thermoplastic jacket being configured to protect at least one wire. A thermoplastic article includes a CNS-infused fiber material and a flexible thermoplastic. | 10-04-2012 |
20120255494 | LOW TEMPERATURE CNT GROWTH USING GAS-PREHEAT METHOD - A method for synthesizing carbon nanotubes (CNT) comprises the steps of providing a growth chamber, the growth chamber being heated to a first temperature sufficiently high to facilitate a growth of carbon nanotubes; and passing a substrate through the growth chamber; and introducing a feed gas into the growth chamber pre-heated to a second temperature sufficient to dissociate at least some of the feed gas into at least free carbon radicals to thereby initiate formation of carbon nanotubes onto the substrate. | 10-11-2012 |
20130101495 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES ON REUSABLE SUBSTRATES - 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. | 04-25-2013 |
20130143087 | CORE/SHELL STRUCTURED ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - An energy storage device can include at least one electrode that comprise a plurality carbon nanostructure (CNS)-infused fibers in contact with an active material and an electrolyte. | 06-06-2013 |
20140065447 | HYBRID CAPACITOR-BATTERY AND SUPERCAPACITOR WITH ACTIVE BI-FUNCTIONAL ELECTROLYTE - An electrode includes a substrate having a carbon nanostructure (CNS) disposed thereon and a coating including an active material conformally disposed about the carbon nanostructure and the substrate. The electrode is used in a hybrid capacitor-battery having a bifunctional electrolyte capable of energy storage. | 03-06-2014 |
20140093728 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. The carbon nanostructure can be released from a growth substrate in the form of a flake material. Optionally, the carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanostructure can be coated, such as with a polymer, or a filler material can be present within the porosity of the carbon nanostructure. Methods for forming a carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate can include providing a carbon nanostructure adhered to a growth substrate, and removing the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate to form a carbon nanostructure that is free of the growth substrate. Various techniques can be used to affect removal of the carbon nanostructure from the growth substrate. Isolation of the carbon nanostructure can further employ various wet and/or dry separation techniques. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094541 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS FORMED BY SHEAR MIXING OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND RELATED METHODS - Carbon nanostructures free of an adhered growth substrate can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. Under applied shear, crosslinks between the carbon nanotubes in carbon nanostructures can break to form fractured carbon nanotubes that are branched and share common walls. Methods for making polymer composites from carbon nanostructures can include combining a polymer matrix and a plurality of carbon nanostructures that are free of an adhered growth substrate, and dispersing the carbon nanostructures in the polymer matrix under applied shear. The applied shear breaks crosslinks between the carbon nanotubes to form a plurality of fractured carbon nanotubes that are dispersed as individuals in the polymer matrix. Polymer composites can include a polymer matrix and a plurality of fractured carbon nanotubes dispersed as individuals in the polymer matrix. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097146 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE SEPARATION MEMBRANES AND SEPARATION PROCESSES USING SAME - 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. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097917 | MICROWAVE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLIES FABRICATED FROM CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE POLYMER COMPOSITES - Carbon nanostructures can be formed into polymer composites that are electrically conductive and highly reflective of microwave radiation, thereby facilitating transmission of the microwave radiation. Microwave transmission assemblies containing carbon nanostructures can include an elongate structure containing elongate opposing surfaces that extend the length of the elongate structure and that are spaced apart from one another with a channel region defined in between. The elongate opposing surfaces include a polymer composite containing a polymer matrix and a plurality of carbon nanostructures. Each carbon nanostructure can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. | 04-10-2014 |
20140099493 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - A carbon nanostructure that is free of a growth substrate adhered to the carbon nanostructure can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. Carbon nanostructures can be agglomerated with one another and densified to form a carbon nanostructure layer in which at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes in each carbon nanostructure are aligned substantially parallel to one another. Methods for forming a carbon nanostructure layer can include providing a plurality of carbon nanostructures that are free of a growth substrate adhered to each carbon nanostructure, and forming a carbon nanostructure layer by depositing the carbon nanostructures on a surface. | 04-10-2014 |
20140151111 | CARBON NANOSTRUCTURE-COATED FIBERS OF LOW AREAL WEIGHT AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Carbon nanostructures can convey enhanced electrical conductivity to various substrates, while maintaining a high surface area and low density per unit area. Such substrates can provide good shielding against electromagnetic radiation over a wide range of frequencies. Electrically conductive structures can include a support layer containing a plurality of fibers having apertures defined between the fibers, and a plurality of carbon nanostructures at least partially conformally coating the fibers and bridging across the apertures defined between adjacent fibers to form a continuous carbon nanostructure layer. Each carbon nanostructure can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154412 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURFACE TREATMENT AND BARRIER COATING OF FIBERS FOR IN SITU CNT GROWTH - A system for synthesizing carbon nanotubes (CNT) on a fiber material includes a surface treatment system adapted to modify the surface of the fiber material to receive a barrier coating upon which carbon nanotubes are to be grown, a barrier coating application system downstream of the surface treatment system adapted to apply the barrier coating to the treated fiber material surface, and a barrier coating curing system downstream of the barrier coating application systems for partially curing the applied barrier coating to enhance reception of CNT growth catalyst nanoparticles. | 06-05-2014 |
20150360427 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED OBJECTS USING MICROWAVE RADIATION - Objects produced by conventional three-dimensional printing methods are often incompletely consolidated and are not easily repaired. Printing compositions to address this issue can include a solidifiable matrix and a microwave absorber dispersed in the solidifiable matrix. The microwave absorber can be a plurality of carbon nanostructures containing a plurality of carbon nanotubes that are branched, crosslinked, and share common walls with one another. Methods for processing a three-dimensional printed object can include: providing a three-dimensional printed object formed from a printing composition containing a solidifiable matrix and a microwave absorber dispersed in the solidifiable matrix, and applying a focused input of microwave radiation to the printed object at one or more locations. Applying the microwave radiation heats the microwave absorber at the one or more locations and promotes consolidation of the printing composition within the printed object. | 12-17-2015 |