diff --git a/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.Creation.cs b/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.Creation.cs
index f6d49192..2032374a 100644
--- a/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.Creation.cs
+++ b/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.Creation.cs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace Tensorflow
     public partial class Tensor
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// if original buffer is free.
+        /// true if unmanaged buffer has been freed.
         /// </summary>
-        private bool deallocator_called;
+        private bool deallocator_called => _deallocatorArgs.deallocator_called;
 
         public Tensor(IntPtr handle)
         {
@@ -45,210 +45,395 @@ namespace Tensorflow
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(#1[] data)
+        public Tensor(#1[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(#1)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<#1>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(#1)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<#1>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(#1[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(#1[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(#1)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<#1>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(#1)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<#1>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(#1 value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (#1*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(#1));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(#1)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(#1), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         %
 #else
         
-        
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(sbyte[] data)
+        public Tensor(sbyte[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(sbyte)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<sbyte>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(sbyte)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<sbyte>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(sbyte[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(sbyte[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(sbyte)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<sbyte>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(sbyte)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<sbyte>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(sbyte value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (sbyte*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(sbyte));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(sbyte)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(sbyte), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(byte[] data)
+        public Tensor(byte[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(byte)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<byte>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(byte)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<byte>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(byte[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(byte[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(byte)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<byte>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(byte)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<byte>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(byte value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (byte*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(byte));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(byte)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(byte), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(short[] data)
+        public Tensor(short[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(short)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<short>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(short)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<short>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(short[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(short[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(short)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<short>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(short)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<short>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(short value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (short*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(short));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(short)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(short), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(ushort[] data)
+        public Tensor(ushort[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ushort)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ushort>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ushort)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ushort>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(ushort[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(ushort[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ushort)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ushort>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ushort)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ushort>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(ushort value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (ushort*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(ushort));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ushort)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(ushort), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(int[] data)
+        public Tensor(int[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(int)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<int>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(int)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<int>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(int[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(int[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(int)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<int>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(int)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<int>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(int value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (int*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(int));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(int)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(int), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(uint[] data)
+        public Tensor(uint[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(uint)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<uint>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(uint)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<uint>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(uint[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(uint[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(uint)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<uint>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(uint)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<uint>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(uint value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (uint*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(uint));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(uint)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(uint), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(long[] data)
+        public Tensor(long[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(long)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<long>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(long)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<long>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(long[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(long[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(long)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<long>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(long)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<long>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(long value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (long*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(long));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(long)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(long), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(ulong[] data)
+        public Tensor(ulong[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ulong)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ulong>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ulong)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ulong>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(ulong[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(ulong[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ulong)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ulong>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ulong)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<ulong>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(ulong value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (ulong*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(ulong));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(ulong)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(ulong), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(float[] data)
+        public Tensor(float[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(float)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<float>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(float)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<float>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(float[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(float[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(float)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<float>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(float)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<float>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(float value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (float*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(float));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(float)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(float), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(double[] data)
+        public Tensor(double[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(double)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<double>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(double)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<double>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(double[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(double[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(double)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<double>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(double)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<double>());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(double value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            var v = (double*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(double));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(double)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(double), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a 1d Tensor from the given linear array and shape
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(Complex[] data)
+        public Tensor(Complex[] data, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(Complex)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<Complex>());
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(Complex)), new long[]{data.Length}, data, Marshal.SizeOf<Complex>());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a N-dimensional Tensor from the given array
         /// </summary>
-        public Tensor(Complex[] data, long[] shape)
+        public Tensor(Complex[] data, long[] shape, TF_DataType? dType = null)
+        {
+            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(Complex)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<Complex>());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a scalar Tensor from the given value
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(Complex value, TF_DataType? dType = null)
         {
-            _handle = CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(Complex)), shape, data, Marshal.SizeOf<Complex>());
+            var v = (Complex*)Marshal.AllocHGlobal(sizeof(Complex));
+            *v = value;
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs arg) => {
+                Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
+                arg.deallocator_called = true;
+                //_handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            };
+            _handle = TF_NewTensor(dType ?? dtypes.as_dtype(typeof(Complex)), dims:new long[0], num_dims: 0, data: (IntPtr)v, len: (UIntPtr)sizeof(Complex), deallocator: deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
         }
 #endif
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a string Tensor from the given string
+        /// </summary>
+        public unsafe Tensor(string str)
+        {
+            var buffer = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(str);
+            var size = c_api.TF_StringEncodedSize((UIntPtr)buffer.Length);
+            var handle = TF_AllocateTensor(TF_DataType.TF_STRING, IntPtr.Zero, 0, (UIntPtr)((ulong)size + 8));
+
+            IntPtr tensor = c_api.TF_TensorData(handle);
+            Marshal.WriteInt64(tensor, 0);
+            fixed (byte* src = &buffer[0])
+                c_api.TF_StringEncode(src, (UIntPtr)buffer.Length, (sbyte*)(tensor + sizeof(Int64)), size, status);
+            _handle = handle;
+            status.Check(true);
+        }
+
         public Tensor(NDArray nd, TF_DataType? tensorDType = null)
         {
             _handle = Allocate(nd, tensorDType: tensorDType);
@@ -309,16 +494,16 @@ namespace Tensorflow
                     Marshal.Copy(nd1.Data<byte>(), 0, dotHandle, nd.size);
                     break;
                 case "String":
-                    return new Tensor(UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(nd.Data<string>(0)));
+                    return new Tensor(UTF8Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(nd.Data<string>(0)), TF_DataType.TF_STRING);
                 default:
                     throw new NotImplementedException($"Marshal.Copy failed for {nd.dtype.Name}.");
             }
             
             // Free the original buffer and set flag
-            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref bool closure) =>
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs args) =>
             {
                 Marshal.FreeHGlobal(values);
-                closure = true;
+                args.deallocator_called = true;
             };
 
             var tfHandle = c_api.TF_NewTensor(dataType,
@@ -327,7 +512,7 @@ namespace Tensorflow
                 dotHandle,
                 (UIntPtr)buffersize,
                 deallocator,
-                ref deallocator_called);
+                ref _deallocatorArgs);
 
             return tfHandle;
         }
@@ -340,6 +525,8 @@ namespace Tensorflow
             _id = ops.uid();
         }
 
+        private bool _isPinnedArray = false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new tensor from the given array without copying memory. The array is pinned down and the pointer passed on.
         /// </summary>
@@ -356,8 +543,8 @@ namespace Tensorflow
         protected IntPtr CreateTensorWithoutCopying(TF_DataType dt, long[] shape, Array data, int element_size)
         {
             return CreateTensorWithoutCopying(dt, shape, data, 0, data.Length, element_size);
-        }
-
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new tensor from a subsection of the given array without copying memory. The array is pinned down and the pointer passed on.
         /// </summary>
@@ -373,25 +560,29 @@ namespace Tensorflow
         /// specified dimensions.
         /// </remarks>
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
-        protected IntPtr CreateTensorWithoutCopying(TF_DataType dt, long[] shape, Array data, int start, int count, int element_size)
+        protected unsafe IntPtr CreateTensorWithoutCopying(TF_DataType dt, long[] shape, Array data, int start, int count, int element_size)
         {
             if (start < 0 || start > data.Length - count)
                 throw new ArgumentException($"Array length {data.Length} does not match the given shape {new Shape(shape.Cast<int>().ToArray())}");
-            
-            // get a handle to the pinned array which we will pass on to the tensor computation engine to use
-            var dataHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(data, GCHandleType.Pinned);
 
+            // get a handle to the pinned array which we will pass on to the tensor computation engine to use
+            var gcHandle = GCHandle.Alloc(data, GCHandleType.Pinned);
+            _isPinnedArray = true;
+            _deallocatorArgs=new DeallocatorArgs(){ gc_handle = GCHandle.ToIntPtr( gcHandle) };
             // Free the original buffer and set flag
-            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr values, IntPtr len, ref bool closure) =>
+            Deallocator deallocator = (IntPtr ptr, IntPtr len, ref DeallocatorArgs args) =>
             {
-                dataHandle.Free();
-                closure = true;
+                // note: since the ptr given to tensorflow is just the addr of the pinned object we can not directly free it! we need to free the gcHandle instead
+                GCHandle.FromIntPtr(args.gc_handle).Free();
+                args.deallocator_called = true;
             };
 
-            if (shape == null)
-                return TF_NewTensor(dt, null, 0, dataHandle.AddrOfPinnedObject() + start * element_size, (UIntPtr)(count * element_size), deallocator, ref deallocator_called);
+            if (shape == null || shape.Length==0)
+                return TF_NewTensor(dt, new long[0], 0, gcHandle.AddrOfPinnedObject() + start * element_size, (UIntPtr)(count * element_size), deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
             else
-                return TF_NewTensor(dt, shape, shape.Length, dataHandle.AddrOfPinnedObject() + start * element_size, (UIntPtr)(count * element_size), deallocator, ref deallocator_called);
+                return TF_NewTensor(dt, shape, shape.Length, gcHandle.AddrOfPinnedObject() + start * element_size, (UIntPtr)(count * element_size), deallocator, ref _deallocatorArgs);
         }
+
+        private DeallocatorArgs _deallocatorArgs=new DeallocatorArgs();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.cs b/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.cs
index cc54c667..06b245af 100644
--- a/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.cs
+++ b/src/TensorFlowNET.Core/Tensors/Tensor.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Tensorflow
         /// <summary>
         /// The string name of this tensor.
         /// </summary>
-        public string name => $"{(op == null ? "Operation was not named" : $"{op.name}:{_value_index}")}";
+        public string name => $"{(op == null ? "<unnamed Operation>" : $"{op.name}:{_value_index}")}";
 
         private int _value_index;
         public int value_index => _value_index;
@@ -350,8 +350,11 @@ namespace Tensorflow
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
-            c_api.TF_DeleteTensor(_handle);
-            _handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+            if (_handle != IntPtr.Zero)
+            {
+                c_api.TF_DeleteTensor(_handle);
+                _handle = IntPtr.Zero; 
+            }
             status.Dispose();
         }