Fabrication of twisted and non-twisted nanofiber yarns

M Zhang, RH Baughman, KR Atkinson - US Patent 8,926,933, 2015 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to methods of making nanofiber yarns. In some
embodiments, the nanotube yarns comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon …

Playing nature's game with artificial muscles

RH Baughman - Science, 2005 - science.org
Feel the pumping of your heart or leap to witness the wonder of some of nature's muscles.
Skeletal muscles self-repair, provide billions of work cycles involving contractions of more …

Fuel-powered artificial muscles

VH Ebron, Z Yang, DJ Seyer, ME Kozlov, J Oh, H Xie… - Science, 2006 - science.org
Artificial muscles and electric motors found in autonomous robots and prosthetic limbs are
typically battery-powered, which severely restricts the duration of their performance and can …

Polymeric composites, oilfield elements comprising same, and methods of using same in oilfield applications

NY Vaidya, GH Manke - US Patent 7,604,049, 2009 - Google Patents
6,441,143 B1 55/2002 Koski Oil? eld elements and assemblies are described comprising a
6,555,945 B1 4/2003 Baughman et al' polymeric matrix formed into an oil? eld element, and …

Smart sunglasses, helmet faceshields and goggles based on electrochromic polymers

C Xu, C Ma, M Taya - US Patent 7,874,666, 2011 - Google Patents
Eyewear exhibiting a variable light transmittance functionality is achieved by including a
smart lens incorporating an electrochromic (EC) polymer, switchable between a first state …

Electrically conductive compositions and method of manufacture thereof

SG Charati, D Dhara, S Ghosh, N Mutha… - US Patent …, 2008 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for manufacturing a conductive composition comprises blending
a polymer precursor with a single wall carbon nanotube composition; and polymerizing the …

Process utilizing seeds for making single-wall carbon nanotubes

RE Smalley, RH Hauge, PA Willis… - US Patent 7,052,668, 2006 - Google Patents
SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES.” to Smalley et al., filed Jan. 29, 2002, and US patent
application Ser. No. 10/059,871,“PROCESS UTILIZING TWO-ZONES FOR MAKING SINGLE …

Nanocomposites and methods thereto

J Chen, R Rajagopal - US Patent 7,479,516, 2009 - Google Patents
US7479516B2 - Nanocomposites and methods thereto - Google Patents US7479516B2 -
Nanocomposites and methods thereto - Google Patents Nanocomposites and methods …

Switchable window based on electrochromic polymers

L Liu, C Xu, SE Legenski, M Taya - US Patent 7,256,923, 2007 - Google Patents
(60) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/917,954,? 1ed_On_Aug'13'2004'and a
comlnuanon'm'pan of Syntheses of a neW blue EC monomer (ProDOT-MePro), appl1cat1on …

Nano-actuated medical device

J Weber, T Holman, TEJ Eidenschink… - US Patent 7,493,160, 2009 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A medical device is disclosed which may include the use of nanopaper.
The medical device may be provided in the form of a balloon catheter wherein the …