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公开(公告)号:US11332830B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US15922024
申请日:2018-03-15
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Shaio-yen Lee , Yao-de Jhong , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: B32B9/00 , C23C18/16 , C01B32/194 , B05D1/18 , B05D3/12 , B05D1/02 , B05D3/02 , C23C18/32 , C23C18/38 , C25D3/38 , C25D3/12 , C25D5/56 , C01B32/174 , B82Y30/00 , C01B32/168 , B05D3/10 , B05D7/02
Abstract: Provided is a surface-metalized polymer article comprising a polymer component having a surface, a first layer of multiple functionalized graphene sheets having a first chemical functional group, multiple functionalized carbon nanotubes having a second chemical group functional group, or a combination of both, which are coated on the polymer component surface, and a second layer of a plated metal deposited on the first layer, wherein the multiple functionalized graphene sheets contain single-layer or few-layer graphene sheets and/or the multiple functionalized carbon nanotubes contain single-walled or multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and wherein the multiple functionalized graphene sheets or functionalized carbon nanotubes are bonded to the polymer component surface with or without an adhesive resin.
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公开(公告)号:US20210113981A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US16654654
申请日:2019-10-16
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Hsuan-Wen Lee , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: B01J8/10 , C01B32/192 , C01B32/22 , C01B32/198 , B01J8/08
Abstract: Provided is a continuous reactor system for producing graphene or an inorganic 2-D compound, the reactor comprising: (a) a rust body comprising an outer wall and a second body comprising an inner wall, wherein the inner wall defines a bore and the first body is configured within the bore and a motor is configured to rotate the first and/or second body; (b) a reaction chamber between the outer wall of the first body and the inner wall of the second body; (c) a first inlet and a second inlet disposed at first end of the reactor and in fluid communication with the reaction chamber; (d) a first outlet and a second outlet disposed downstream from the first inlet, the outlets being in fluid communication with the reaction chamber; and (e) a flow return conduit having two inlets/outlets in fluid communication with two ends of the reactor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200340757A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-29
申请号:US16397284
申请日:2019-04-29
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: F28D15/04 , H05K7/20 , H01L31/052 , H01L23/427 , F28D15/02
Abstract: Provided is a vapor-based heat transfer apparatus (e.g. a vapor chamber or a heat pipe), comprising: a hollow structure having a hollow chamber enclosed inside a sealed envelope or container made of a thermally conductive material, a wick structure in contact with one or a plurality of walls of the hollow structure (interior wall of the hollow chamber), and a working liquid within the hollow chamber and in contact with the wick structure, wherein the wick structure comprises flakes of exfoliated graphite worms or expanded graphite. Preferably, these flakes are substantially parallel to one another and perpendicular to the hollow chamber wall surface (e.g. aligned parallel to the heat flow direction from the heat source).
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公开(公告)号:US20200010748A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-09
申请号:US16030199
申请日:2018-07-09
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: C09K3/10 , C01B32/194 , C01B32/198 , C01B32/184 , B32B27/06 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/34 , B32B5/18 , F16J15/10
Abstract: Provided is a graphene foam laminate for use as a sealing material, comprising: (a) a layer of graphene foam having a thickness from 100 nm to 10 cm and comprising pores and pore walls having a 3D network of interconnected graphene planes or graphene sheets; and (b) a permeation-resistant polymer layer disposed on a primary surface of the graphene foam to form a two-layer laminate or two permeation-resistant polymer layers disposed on the two primary surfaces of the graphene foam to form a three-layer sandwich laminate, wherein the permeation-resistant polymer layer has a thickness from 10 nm to 1 cm.
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公开(公告)号:US20190292721A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15926490
申请日:2018-03-20
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Shaio-yen Lee , Yao-de Jhong , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: D06M11/83 , C25D5/54 , C25D5/34 , C25D5/48 , C03C25/44 , C03C25/46 , D06M10/06 , D06M10/08 , D06M11/74 , D06M17/04 , D06M13/432 , D06M13/08
Abstract: Provided is process for producing a surface-metalized fiber, yarn, or fabric, the process comprising: (a) Feeding a continuous fiber, yarn, or fabric from a feeder roller into a graphene deposition chamber containing therein a graphene dispersion comprising multiple graphene sheets and an optional conducive filler dispersed in a first liquid medium and an optional adhesive resin dissolved in the first liquid medium; (b) Operating the graphene deposition chamber to deposit the graphene sheets and optional conductive filler to a surface of the fiber, yarn, or fabric for forming a graphene-coated fiber, yarn, or fabric; (c) Moving the graphene-coated fiber, yarn, or fabric into a metallization chamber which accommodates a plating solution therein for plating a layer of a desired metal onto the graphene-coated fiber, yarn, or fabric to obtain a surface-metalized fiber, yarn, or fabric; and (d) Operating a winding roller to collect the surface-metalized fiber, yarn, or fabric.
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公开(公告)号:US20190283379A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US15924988
申请日:2018-03-19
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Shaio-yen Lee , Yao-de Jhong , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
Abstract: Provided is a surface-metalized polymer film comprising: (a) a polymer film having a thickness from 10 nm to 5 mm and two primary surfaces; (b) a graphene layer having a thickness from 0.34 nm to 50 μm and comprising multiple graphene sheets and an optional conducive filler coated on or bonded to at least one of the two primary surfaces with or without using an adhesive resin; and (c) a metal layer comprising a plated metal deposited on the graphene layer; wherein the graphene sheets contain single-layer or few-layer graphene sheets selected from a pristine graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphene fluoride, graphene chloride, graphene bromide, graphene iodide, hydrogenated graphene, nitrogenated graphene, doped graphene, chemically functionalized graphene, or a combination thereof. This film exhibits a high scratch resistance, strength, hardness, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, light reflectivity, gloss, etc.
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公开(公告)号:US20190144621A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US15813996
申请日:2017-11-15
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Shaio-yen Lee , Yao-de Jhong , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z Jang
IPC: C08J7/06 , C01B32/192 , C23C16/26 , C23C18/12
Abstract: Provided is a surface-metalized polymer article, comprising a polymer component, a first layer of multiple graphene sheets coated on a surface of the polymer component, and a second layer of a plated metal chemically, electrochemically or electrolytically deposited on the first layer, wherein the multiple graphene sheets contain single-layer or few-layer graphene sheets selected from a pristine graphene material having essentially zero % of non-carbon elements, or a non-pristine graphene material having 0.001% to 25% by weight of non-carbon elements wherein the non-pristine graphene is selected from graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphene fluoride, graphene chloride, graphene bromide, graphene iodide, hydrogenated graphene, nitrogenated graphene, doped graphene, chemically functionalized graphene, or a combination thereof and wherein multiple graphene sheets are bonded to the polymer component surface with or without an adhesive resin and the first layer has a thickness from 0.34 nm to 30 μm.
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公开(公告)号:US09917303B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US13986319
申请日:2013-04-22
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yanbo Wang , Bor Z. Jang , Hui He , Aruna Zhamu , Yi-jun Lin
IPC: H01M10/0562 , H01M4/36 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/1397 , H01M4/62 , H01M10/39 , H01M4/02
CPC classification number: H01M4/366 , H01M4/136 , H01M4/1397 , H01M4/621 , H01M4/625 , H01M10/3909 , H01M2004/021 , Y10T29/49115
Abstract: A rechargeable lithium-sulfur cell comprising an anode, a separator and/or electrolyte, and a sulfur cathode, wherein the cathode comprises (a) exfoliated graphite worms that are interconnected to form a porous, conductive graphite flake network comprising pores having a size smaller than 100 nm; and (b) nano-scaled powder or coating of sulfur, sulfur compound, or lithium polysulfide disposed in the pores or coated on graphite flake surfaces wherein the powder or coating has a dimension less than 100 nm. The exfoliated graphite worm amount is in the range of 1% to 90% by weight and the amount of powder or coating is in the range of 99% to 10% by weight based on the total weight of exfoliated graphite worms and sulfur (sulfur compound or lithium polysulfide) combined. The cell exhibits an exceptionally high specific energy and a long cycle life.
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公开(公告)号:US09818018B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-14
申请号:US14121023
申请日:2014-07-22
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Yi-jun Lin , Bor Z Jang , Shaio-Yen Lee , Aruna Zhamu
CPC classification number: G06K9/00053 , G06K9/0002
Abstract: A flexible fingerprint sensor laminate comprising: a layer of flexible substrate having a front surface and a back surface, at least a domain of electrically conductive material deposited on the front surface, a protective hard coating layer that covers the domain of electrically conductive material, and a plurality of sensor electrodes deposited preferably on the back surface and related circuitry (e.g. integrated circuit for driving and sensing). Preferably, the layer of flexible substrate is no greater than 20 μm in thickness, the domain of electrically conductive material has a thickness no greater than 2 μm, the protective hard coating has a thickness no greater than 1 μm, and the laminate has a surface sheet resistance no greater than 200 Ohm per square and surface scratch resistance no less than 3 H. The laminate exhibits good scratch resistance, low sheet resistance, good flexibility and mechanical integrity. The invention also provides a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint sensor. The invention further provides a process for producing such a sensor laminate.
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公开(公告)号:US11680173B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US15973045
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.
Inventor: Fan-Chun Meng , Yi-jun Lin , Shaio-yen Lee , Wen Y. Chiu , Aruna Zhamu , Bor Z. Jang
IPC: C08K3/04 , C09D5/08 , C09D175/04 , C09D175/02 , C09D149/00 , C09D163/00 , C23F11/173 , C08K3/32 , C08K3/08
CPC classification number: C09D5/084 , C09D149/00 , C09D163/00 , C09D175/02 , C09D175/04 , C23F11/173 , C08K3/042 , C08K3/08 , C08K2003/0812 , C08K2003/0893 , C08K2003/328
Abstract: Provided is a graphene-based aqueous coating suspension comprising multiple graphene sheets, particles of an anti-corrosive pigment or sacrificial metal, and a waterborne binder resin dissolved or dispersed in water, wherein the multiple graphene sheets contain single-layer or few-layer graphene sheets selected from a pristine graphene material having essentially zero % of non-carbon elements, or a non-pristine graphene material having 0.001% to 47% by weight of non-carbon elements wherein the non-pristine graphene is selected from graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, graphene fluoride, graphene chloride, graphene bromide, graphene iodide, hydrogenated graphene, nitrogenated graphene, doped graphene, chemically functionalized graphene, or a combination thereof and wherein the coating suspension does not contain a silicate binder or microspheres dispersed therein. Also provided is an object or structure coated at least in part with such a coating.
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