Carbon nanotube hybrid material fabric, composite fabric, and personal protective apparel and equipment

US11542635B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• University of Cincinnati · US

Inventors

• Mark J. Schulz · Sharonville, US
• Sathya Kanakaraj · Cincinnati, US
• David Mast · Cincinnati, US
• Vesselin N. Shanov · Cincinnati, US
• Devika Chauhan · Cincinnati, US
• Guangfeng Hou · Cincinnati, US
• Vianessa Ng · Miami, US
• Chenhao XU · 流花街道, CN
• Rui Chen · Shanghai, CN
• Ashley Kubley · Cincinnati, US
• Xiaoda Hou · Fruitland Park, US
• Richard Kleismit · Cincinnati, US
• Zhangzhang Yin · Monroeville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 2018
• Grant date: Jan 3, 2023
• Expiry date: Aug 7, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C01B2202/08
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Carbon nanotube (CNT) fiber and sheets formed by a specialized gas assembly pyrolytic reactor method that permits gas phase integration of nano and micro particles (NMPs) are processed into yarn and fabric used in the manufacture of personal protective clothing and equipment that can be tailored via selection of NMPs for a wide variety of functionality depending on target application. The CNT-NMP hybrid fabrics may be designed to exhibit enhanced electrical and thermal conductivity, moisture wicking, air filtering, and environmental sensing properties.