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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2004
Applicants:
Christopher H. Cooper, Windsor, VT (US);
Alan G. Cummings, Hartland, VT (US);
Inventors:
Christopher H. Cooper, Windsor, VT (US);
Alan G. Cummings, Hartland, VT (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 1/36 (2006.01); C04B 33/34 (2006.01); D01F 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a nanostructured material comprising carbon nanotubes fused together to form a three-dimensional structure. Methods of making the nanostructured material are also disclosed. Such methods include a batch type process, as well as multi-step recycling methods or continuous single-step methods. A wide range of articles made from the nanostructured material, including fabrics, ballistic mitigation materials, structural supports, mechanical actuators, heat sink, thermal conductor, and membranes for fluid purification is also disclosed.