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Space Environmental Durability Branch Patents (55)
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Patent Date
Patent Number
Inventor(s)
Title of Patent
8/22/06
7,094,499
Ching-cheh Hung
Patent Issued on Carbon Materials Embedded with Nanoparticles
5/6/03

6,558,621
Bruce A. Banks
Michael A. Banks
Eric B. Banks
Removal of Biologically Active Organic Contaminants Using Atomic Oxygen
5/14/02

638,597,3B1
Matthew E. Moran
Micro-Scalable Thermal Control Device
8/15/00
6,103,210
Ching-Cheh Hung
Process for Producing Metal Compounds From Graphite Oxide
3/21/00

6,036,934
Ching-Cheh Hung
Process for Producing Metal Compounds From Graphite Oxide
3/14/00

6,036,934
Ching-Cheh Hung
Chemically Modified Carbonaceous Materials Made by the Defluorination of Graphite Fluoride and Process Therefor
10/12/99

5,965,055
Ching-Cheh Hung
Elemental Metals, Oxides, or Alloys Distributed on a
Carbon Substrate or Self-Supported and Process Therefor
10/12/99

5,965,076
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge

Method for Fabricating Soft Tissue Implants with Microscopic Roughness
3/2/99
5,876,687
Ching-Cheh Hung
Elemental Metals or Oxides Distributed on a Carbon Substrate or Self-Supported and the Manufacturing Process Using Graphite Oxide as Template
12/29/98
5,853,561
Bruce A. Banks
Method for Surface Texturing Titanium Products
12/22/98
5,851,417
Ching-Cheh Hung
Elemental Metals, Oxides, or Alloys Distributed on a Carbon Substrate or Self-Supported and Process Therefor
12/1/98


5,843,528
Ching-Cheh Hung
Chemically Modified Carbonaceous Materials made by the Defluorination of Graphite Fluoride and Process Therefor
12/2/97


5,693,241
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Atmospheric Pressure Method Apparatus for Removal of Organic Matter with Atomic and Ionic Oxygen
6/26/97

5,912,777
Donald A. Jaworske
High Temperature Solar Reflector, Its Preparation and Use
4/22/97
5,622,683
Ching-Cheh Hung
Chemically Modified Carbonaceous Materials Made by the Defluorination of Graphite Fluoride and Process Therefor
10/1/96 5,560,781
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Process for Non-contact Removal of Organic Coatings from the Surface of Paintings
7/23/96

5,538,766
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Method for Retarding Oxidation of an Organic Substrate
11/15/94

5,365,175
Richard L. Patterson
Method of Locating Ground Faults
5/31/94


5,316,080 Bruce A. Banks
James R. Gaier

Heat Transfer Device
5/17/94

5,312,685 Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Atomic Oxygen Protective Coating with Resistance to Undercutting at Defects
2/15/94

5,286,471 Ching-Cheh Hung Graphite Fluoride from Iodine Intercalated Graphitized Carbon
1/18/94
5,280,174
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Method and Apparatus for Producing a Thermal Atomic Oxygen Beam
11/9/93
5,260,124
James R. Gaier
Intercalated Hybrid Graphite Fiber Composite
7/6/93
5,225,171
James R. Gaier
Apparatus for Intercalating Large Quantities of Fibrous Structures
6/29/93
5,224,030
Bruce A. Banks
James R. Gaier
Semiconductor Cooling Apparatus
12/17/91
5,073,412
James R. Gaier
Method of Intercalating Large Quantities of Fibrous Structures
10/22/91
5,059,409
Ching-Cheh Hung
Brominated Graphitized Carbon Fibers
4/30/91
5,012,062
Bruce A. Banks
Arc-Textured High Emittance Radiator Surfaces
9/18/90
4,957,661
Ching-Cheh Hung
Graphite Fluoride Fiber Polymer Composite Material
5/3/88
4,741,231
Richard L. Patterson

Tool Force Sensor and Method of Making Same

4/12/88
4,736,625
Richard L. Patterson
Method and Apparatus for Monitoring the Cutting Condition of a Machine Tool During Machining of a Workpiece
5/12/87
4,664,980
James S. Sovey
Bruce A. Banks

Michael J. Mirtich
Oxidation Protection Coatings for Polymers
4/14/87
4,658,245
Richard L. Patterson
Tool Condition and Failure Monitoring Apparatus and Method
11/4/86
4,620,898
Bruce A. Banks
Sharon K. Rutledge
Ion Beam Sputter Etching
8/5/86
4,604,181
Michael J. Mirtich
James S. Sovey
Bruce A. Banks

Apparatus for Producing Oxidation Protection of Coatings for Polymers
1/21/86
4,565,618
Bruce A. Banks
Apparatus for Producing Diamondlike Carbon Flakes
1/3/86
4,560,577
Michael J. Mirtich
James S. Sovey
Bruce A. Banks
Oxidation Protection Coatings for Polymers
10/8/85
4,545,553
Robert C. Finke
Bruce A. Banks
Piezoelectric Deicing Device
1/22/85
4,495,044
Bruce A. Banks
Diamondlike Flakes
12/25/84
4,490,229
Michael J. Mirtich
James S. Sovey
Bruce A. Banks
Deposition of Diamondlike Carbon Films
3/20/84
4,437,962
Bruce A. Banks Diamondlike Flake Composites
2/21/84
4,432,853
Bruce A. Banks Method of Making an Ion Beam Sputter-Etched Ventricular Catheter for Hydrocephalus Shunt
3/22/83
4,377,169
Bruce A. Banks
Ion Beam Sputter-Etched Ventricular Catheter for Hydrocephalus Shunt
9/21/82
4,349,954
Bruce A. Banks
Mechanical Bonding of Metal Method
8/17/82
4,344,996
Bruce A. Banks
Michael J. Mirtich
James S. Sovey
Surface Texturing of Fluoropolymers
5/11/82
4,329,385
Bruce A. Banks
James S. Sovey
Surfaces by Transfer Casting
3/15/77
4,011,719
Bruce A. Banks
Albert J. Weigand

Anode for Ion Thruster Texturing Polymer
4/6/76
3,947,933
Bruce A. Banks Methods of Constructing Dished Ion Thruster Grids to Provide Hole Array Spacing Compensation
10/28/75
3,914,969
David C. Byers
Bruce A. Banks

Hydroforming Apparatus
2/11/75
3,864,797 Bruce A. Banks
Method of Making Ion Thruster Dished Grids
7/30/74
3,826,729
Bruce A. Banks
Sputtering Holes with Ion Beamlets
4/9/74
3,802,262
Bruce A. Banks
Electromagnetic Flow Rate Meter
11/16/71
3,620,018
Bruce A. Banks
Magnetic Field Control
4/6/71
3,573,977
Bruce A. Banks
Process for Obtaining Bubble-Free Glass
1/5/71
3,552,125
Bruce A. Banks
Harold R. Kaufman

Ion Beam Deflector
1/5/71
3,552,124
Bruce A. Banks
Shiego Nakanishi

Ion Thruster Accelerator System



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