| Texas A & M University System Patent applications |
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| 20110159270 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES HAVING IMPROVED FATIGUE DURABILITY AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Polymer composites and laminate materials are described herein. The composites and laminate materials include a fiber component, a polymer matrix component and a quantity of carbon nanotubes coating at least a portion of the fiber component. The fiber component can be a plurality of carbon fibers. The carbon nanotubes coating the fiber component strengthen a fiber-matrix interface between the fiber component and the polymer matrix component. Methods for improving the fatigue durability of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite are also disclosed. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110021414 | Chimeric Phage Tail Proteins and Uses Thereof - A multi-protein pyocin-like structure derived from a bacteriophage or a bacteriocin that includes a chimeric tail fiber having a protein receptor binding domain capable of recognizing Lipid A. A multiprotein pyocin-like structure, derived from a bacteriophage or a bacteriocin that includes a chimeric tail fiber capable of recognizing and binding MurNac-L-Ala-D-Glu. A phage including a chimeric tail fiber that binds Lipid A. A plasmid encoding a chimeric ail fiber that binds MurNac-L-Ala-D-Glu. A plasmid encoding a chimeric tail fiber that binds Lipid A. A chimeric bacteriocin or bacteriophage derived tail fiber that includes the amino terminal of the human bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPINTD)—A chimeric bacteriophage or bacteriocin derived tail fiber also includes a binding domain encoding the mammalian Nod2cτD—An antibacterial agent includes a bacteriocidal/permeability-increasing protein receptor domain that binds to Lipid A. An antibacterial agent also includes Nod2 carboxyl-terminus receptor domain that binds MurNac-L-Ala-D-Glu. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100098931 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES HAVING IMPROVED FATIGUE DURABILITY AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - Polymer composites and laminate materials are described herein. The composites and laminate materials include a fiber component, a polymer matrix component and a quantity of carbon nanotubes coating at least a portion of the fiber component. The fiber component can be a plurality of carbon fibers. The carbon nanotubes coating the fiber component strengthen a fiber-matrix interface between the fiber component and the polymer matrix component. Methods for improving the fatigue durability of a fiber-reinforced polymer composite are also disclosed. | 04-22-2010 |
