USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Peter Zarras

John D Stenger-Smith

Andrew P Chafin

Geoffrey Andrew Lindsay

William Lai

Kenneth Joseph Wynne

Richard A Hollins

Marion J Roberts

Rena Y Yee

Alfred J Baca

William P Norris

Melvin H Miles

John W Fischer

Geoff A Lindsay

John Nelson

Richard A Holloins

M Joe Roberts

A method for the removal of paint from a surface using a molecular adhesive comprising: applying an anionic coating to the paint to be removed; placing a pulling medium in contact with said anionic coating; said pulling medium comprising a substrate having a surface comprising a conductive polymer nanotube array; applying an electric potential across said pulling medium and said anionic coating to facilitate ionic bonding between said conductive polymer nanotube array and said anionic coating; and applying force to said pulling medium to pull away said pulling medium from said surface and thereby removing the paint which is bonded to said anionic coating which is bonded to said conductive polymer nanotube array.

Electrostatically-assisted two-step conductive polymer applique (CPA) paint removal process

A molecular adhesive system for reversibly joining two surfaces, comprising: an anionic coating on a first of two surfaces to be joined; a conductive polymer nanotube array on a second of the two surfaces to be joined; wherein said conductive polymer nanotube array is functionalized with metal nanoparticles; and an electric potential applied across said two surfaces.

A film, coating, appliqu&#xe9; and method to eliminate paint removal via hazardous methods and maintain effective corrosion inhibition via employment of a re-useable coating. Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a multilayer film having a first layer constructed of at least one electro-active polymer, a second layer constructed of at least one flexible electrically-conductive solid, and a third layer constructed of at least one inert polymer.

Enhanced  biomimetics Coatings for on-demand adhesion of a conductive polymer applique coating

Enhanced biomimetic coatings for on-demand adhesion of a conductive polymer applique coating

A new class of polymers based upon the radialene group as the parent repeating group and characterized by the following general formula: 

Omniconjugated conductive polymers and methods for making the same

An electro-optic (EO) polymer that has a tunable index of refraction and are synthesized by the copolymerization a bisphenol monomer including a chromophoric structure and two diepoxy monomers. One diepoxy monomer includes at least one fluorine atom, and the second diepoxy monomer includes no fluorine atoms. The EO films are prepared by applying an electric field across the film as the film is heated to its glass transition temperature. The electric field is removed after cooling the film. The index of refraction of these nonlinear optical polymer materials is tuned between about 1.58 to about 1.66 (measured with light having a wavelength of about 1.3 microns).

Electro-optic polymers with tunable refractive index for optical waveguides

A process that lends itself to automation for producing multi-layer second-order nonlinear optical polymer (NLOP) thin films by the forming of a polycation layer containing an NLO-active cationic polymer, having non-centrosymmetric chromophores, on a substrate followed by the forming of a polyanion layer, also having non-centrosymmetric chromophores, on the polycation layer. A predetermind number of the polycation and the polyanion layers may be alternated upon the surface as well as one or more buffer layers. An added benefit is the formation of an ultra-smooth surface of the same order of roughness as the substrate upon which the layers are formed.

Process for mass producing uniform multi-layer non-linear optical polymer thin polar films

An optical waveguide subsystem, and process, having at least one cladding in contact with at least one core. The cladding has a refractive index less than the refractive index of the core. Either the cladding or core contains a crosslinked polyimide that is substantially meta-linked. The polyimide has an absolute birefringence of from about 0.01 to about zero.

Low birefringent polyimides for optical waveguides statement regarding federally sponsored research or development

This invention is comprised of new nonlinear optic polymers and a new Lanir-Blodgett (LB) film deposition scheme for which these polymers were designed. The invention is unique because it produces an electro-optic film which has never undergone electric-field poling nor high temperature treatment. It eliminates the dilution effect of the long hydrophobic alkyl groups, and creates stronger ionic bonds between the polymer chains. Finally, the invention reduces the time to make a film of a given thickness by at least half by virtue of depositing two polymer layers per stroke. The new polymers are comprised of asymmetric chromophores linked head-to-head by alternating two different kinds of bridging groups. One of the bridging groups contains one or more ionic groups, and the other bridging group contains one or more non-ionic, hydrophilic groups.

Polarized films from pairwise-deposited semi-ionomeric syndioregic

Until recently, conducting polymers have been used as protective coatings. lthough these types of polymers appear to be effective in most cases, problems have resulted when attempting to bind these polymers to an aluminum surface. The polymers of this invention adhere extremely well to aluminum and aluminum alloys and thus, provide a very effective form of corrosion protection.

Growing community of inventors

Ridgecrest, CA, United States of America

Peter Zarras