Patent database analysis for carbon reinfirced nano-composites used as conductivity surfaces for aerospace industry

Research and development studies has been developing especially on critical advanced technologies of aerospace industry along with aviation and space industry. Especially carbon reinforced nano composites can provide advanced technological support to meet such properties. One of this advanced technology is the nano composite technologies because nano composite materials have low weight and high electrical, optical, physical, chemical and mechanical properties. Nano composites are novel materials technology that has been improvingly used in aerospace industry. In the course of these improvements on novel materials, patent database analysis can support the studies and their route for improvements. Patent database search and analysis are important tool to identify technological roadmap. Researchers confirm their R&D policy by checking patent databases. In this study, patent database analysis has been carried out for carbon reinforced nano composites that are used for improving electrical and thermal conductivity of metal and composite surfaces used in aviation industry. It is also aimed to gather data to guide the evaluation of the relationship between patent database and technological development of carbon reinforced nano composites.