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US 10,711,327 B2Granted
Composite materials, apparatuses, and methods
AssigneeInvetal, Inc.
InventorsRoger Scherer, Jack L. McMillin, Scott Michael Hinojos
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Abstract
Provided are composite materials that may include a monophasic blend including at least one metal, and graphene. The graphene may be present in the monophasic blend at an amount of about 0.001% to about 90%, by weight, based on the weight of the composite material. Also provided are methods for continuously producing composite materials, and apparatuses.
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A method for continuously producing a composite material, the method comprising:
- providing a reservoir comprising a first feed a second feed, a third feed, a fourth feed, and a mixer;
- disposing a liquid metal and a carbon material in the reservoir continuously via the first feed and the second feed, respectively;
- mixing the liquid metal and the carbon material in a first portion of the reservoir to form a mixture;
- transporting the mixture from the first portion of the reservoir to a second portion of the reservoir, wherein the second portion of the reservoir is adjacent the first portion of the reservoir;
- applying an electrical charge to the mixture in the second portion of the reservoir to form the composite material, wherein the applying of the electrical charge to the mixture comprises passing the mixture through a void defined by a device that is (i) disposed in the second portion of the reservoir, and (ii) provided a first charge by the fourth feed;
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- collecting the composite material;
- wherein the mixer traverses at least a portion of the void, and the third feed provides a second charge to the mixer, wherein the first charge and the second charge are opposite charges.
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A method for continuously producing a composite material, the method comprising:
- providing a reservoir comprising a first feed and a second feed;
- disposing a liquid metal and a carbon material in the reservoir continuously via the first feed and the second feed, respectively;
- mixing the liquid metal and the carbon material in a first portion of the reservoir to form a mixture;
- transporting the mixture from the first portion of the reservoir to a second portion of the reservoir, wherein the second portion of the reservoir is adjacent the first portion of the reservoir;
- applying an electrical charge to the mixture in the second portion of the reservoir to form the composite material;
- removing a sample of the composite material through a control valve, wherein the control valve is arranged between the second portion of the reservoir and a holding tank;
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- collecting the composite material, wherein the collecting of the composite material comprises transporting the composite material from the second portion of the reservoir to the holding tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.