Hopes for carbon nanotube space elevator

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Basic concepts of a "space elevator" predate the development of rocket-based space travel but have always lacked a practical system or materials to achieve the objective. Recently, as reported in a TimesOnline article, a team of British scientists led by Alan Windle have developed a process for manufacturing carbon nanotube ribbons which ...

Carbon Nanotube Patent Landscape Update

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

In Volume 3, Issue 4 of the Nanotechnology Law & Business Journal the carbon nanotube patent landscape was analyzed. The links below provide some updated statistics based on recent U.S. patent data. Some highlights: - Manufacturing processes involving carbon nanotube fabrication or integration of carbon nanotubes in devices have attracted the largest amount of patent activity ...