Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Vacuum treatment of work
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Fortuna, Ana M (Department: 1777)
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Vacuum treatment of work
C264S041000, C264S108000, C427S244000, C210S500270, C210S500410, C210S500390, C210S500290, C210S502100, C977S755000
Reexamination Certificate
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07931838
ABSTRACT:
Nano-composite membranes and methods for making them are described. The nano-composite membranes a made from a layer of oriented carbon nanotubes fixed in a polymeric matrix. Methods for efficient, facile, and inexpensive fabrication of the nano-composite membranes using a filtration method are also described. The carbon nanotubes may also be modified with chemical functional groups to promote their orientation in the carbon nanotube layer or to confer to them other properties.
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Kim Sang-il
Marand Eva
Blank Rome LLP
Fortuna Ana M
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc.
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