Maruf Hossain

US Patent:

8066831, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Oct 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/083985

Inventors:

Shubhra Gangopadhyay - Columbia MO, US
Steven Apperson - Columbia MO, US
Keshab Gangopadhyay - Columbia MO, US
Andrey Bezmelnitsyn - Columbia MO, US
Rajagopalan Thiruvengadathan - Columbia MO, US
Michael Kraus - Columbia MO, US
Rajesh Shende - Rapid City SD, US
Maruf Hossain - Columbia MO, US
Senthil Subramanian - Poway CA, US
Shantanu Bhattacharya - Columbia MO, US
Yuangang Gao - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

The Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia MO

International Classification:

C06B 45/00
C06B 45/18
C06B 33/00
C06B 27/00
D03D 23/00
D03D 43/00

US Classification:

149 3, 149 2, 149 37, 149 87, 1491092, 1491094

Abstract:

A method of generating power uses a nanoenergetic material. The nanoenergetic material comprising thermite is obtained and deposited on a substrate. An igniter is placed on the nanoenergetic material. When power is desired, the nanoenergetic material is ignited. A transducer receives thermal, sonic, magnetic, optic and/or mechanical energy from combustion of the nanoenergetic material and converts it into electrical energy. Preferably, the transducer is a thermoelectric, piezoelectric or magneto device. Preferably, multiple transducers are integrated in one power generators to maximize the power from nanoenergetic thermites.

US Patent:

8470459, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Mar 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/410988

Inventors:

Shubhra Gangopadhyay - Columbia MO, US
Maruf Hossain - Columbia MO, US
Keshab Gangapadhyay - Columbia MO, US

Assignee:

The Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia MO

International Classification:

B32B 7/02
B32B 5/16
B32B 9/00
B32B 9/04
B32B 13/04
B32B 19/00

US Classification:

428701, 428216, 428323, 428335, 428446, 428698

Abstract:

The present invention describes processes for coating substrates with a nanocomposite SiCON material. In addition, the present invention describes the dielectric nanocomposite coatings.

US Patent:

20090221135, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

Oct 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/086263

Inventors:

Shubhra Gangopadhyay - Columbia MO, US
Maruf Hossain - Columbia MO, US
Keshab Gangopadhyay - Columbia MO, US
Rajesh Shende - Rapid City SD, US

International Classification:

H01L 21/20
H01L 21/30

US Classification:

438486, 438491, 977773, 257E21133, 257E21211

Abstract:

The present process for rapidly heating and cooling a target material without damaging the substrate upon which it has been deposited. More specifically, target material is coated onto a first substrate. A self-propagating nanoenergetic material is selected that combusts at temperatures sufficient to change the target material and creates a flame front that propagates sufficiently quickly that the first substrate is not substantially heated. The nanoenergetic material is deposited on the target material, such that the target material and the nanoenergetic material is sandwiched between the substrate and the target material. The nanoenergetic material is ignited and the flame front of the nanoenergetic material is allowed to propagate over the second substrate and change the target material.