Coating processes – Particles – flakes – or granules coated or encapsulated – Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Fletcher, III, William Phillip (Department: 1715)
Coating processes
Particles, flakes, or granules coated or encapsulated
Applying superposed diverse coatings or coating a coated base
C427S240000, C427S284000, C977S742000, C977S753000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07955644
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for creating composites by combining pre-fabricated nanoscale structures (nanostructures) and other materials in which the nanostructures are anchored. This method results in anchored nanostructures with their base held and encased within the anchoring material to a specified depth and with a specified length of protrusion of the nanostructures from the anchoring material. This represents a major advance over previous methods of creating composites containing nanostructures which were limited to fully embedded nanostructures or, at best, very limited and uncontrolled protrusion of nanostructures. In summary, the current method involves bringing nanostructures and anchoring materials into physical contact in a controlled fashion and optionally conducting a treatment step to complete the anchoring process.
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Choi, T.,
Gharib Morteza
Rinderknecht Derek
Sansom Elijah
California Institute of Technology
Fletcher, III William Phillip
Tope-McKay Cary
Tope-McKay & Associates
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