Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100041292 | ACTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The instant invention generally provides an activated polymer composition containing an active agent (i.e., a chemically- or biologically-active agent), an activated fiber comprising the activated polymer composition, an activated-fiber composite comprising the activated fiber and a fiberweb support, processes of fabricating the activated fiber and activated-fiber composition, and an article comprising the activated polymer composition. The instant invention also generally provides a highly filled polymer filler composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling (MSA) material and a mineral filler or conductive filler dispersed in the MSA material, and a process of making and article comprising the highly filled polymer filler composite. | 02-18-2010 |
20100126341 | POLYMER PI-BOND-PHILIC FILLER COMPOSITES - The instant invention generally provides polymer pi-bond-philic filler composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and a pi-bond-philic filler, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer pi-bond-philic filler composite. The instant invention also generally provides a process of separating a pi-bond-philic gas from a separable gas mixture comprising the pi-bond-philic gas. | 05-27-2010 |
20100126342 | POLYMER INORGANIC CLAY COMPOSITES - The instant invention generally provides polymer inorganic clay composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and an inorganic clay, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer inorganic clay composite. | 05-27-2010 |
20100129591 | POLYMER ORGANOCLAY COMPOSITES - The instant invention generally provides polymer organoclay composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and an organoclay, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer organoclay composite. The instant invention also generally provides a fiber comprising the polymer organoclay composite, and a process of fabricating and an article comprising the fiber | 05-27-2010 |
20100129634 | POLYMER INORGANIC-PARTICULATE COMPOSITE FIBERS - The instant invention generally provides polymer inorganic-particulate composite fiber comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and an inorganic-particulate, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer inorganic-particulate composite fiber. | 05-27-2010 |
20100129641 | POLYMER CARBON COMPOSITES - The instant invention generally provides polymer carbon composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and a carbon filler, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer carbon composite. | 05-27-2010 |
20100137478 | POLYMER MICROFILLER COMPOSITES - The instant invention generally provides polymer microfiller composite comprising a molecularly self-assembling material and a microfiller, and a process of making and an article comprising the polymer microfiller composite. | 06-03-2010 |
20110100438 | BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC HAVING INJECTION MOLDED COMPONENT - The invention is a photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic cell assembly with an injection molded portion connected to at least one edge of the photovoltaic cell assembly where the body portion has properties and a composition enabling robust function over a period of years when the photovoltaic device is mounted on the exterior of a building. | 05-05-2011 |
20120190905 | OLEFIN SELECTIVE MEMBRANE COMPRISING AN IONIC LIQUID AND A COMPLEXING AGENT - An improved ionic liquid membrane and its preparation for separation of olefins/paraffins is described. The membrane comprises an ionic liquid with a metal salt. The ionic liquid includes a choline salt, selected from choline, chloride/hydroxide/bitratrate, phosphatidylcholine and is a deep eutectic liquid. The metal salt selected from silver, copper, gold, mercury, cadmium, zinc with choloride, nitrate, tetrafluoroborate, triflate, cyanide, thiocyanide, tetraphenylborate as anion. The ionic liquid is eutectic or a so-called deep eutectic liquid. The experimental examples use choline chloride, urea and silver nitrate/chloride and are tested for methane/ethene separation. | 07-26-2012 |
20120321966 | Electrolyte Enhanced Microbial Fuel Cell - The present invention relates to a process comprising A) providing a microbial fuel cell comprising i) an anode containing one or more electrically conductive materials which is arranged to provide flow paths for electrons through the electrically conductive material, ii) microbes in electrical contact with the anode iii) a cathode containing one or more electrically conductive materials iv) a catholyte, v) a conduit for electrons in contact with both the anode and the cathode which is a part of a circuit; B) introducing a mixture of one or more electrolytes or one or more electrolytes dissolved in a first fluid with a second fluid containing biodegradable material; C) contacting the mixture of B) with the anode in the presence of microbes; D) contacting the cathode with a catholyte; E) removing from the microbial fuel cell the fluid mixture. | 12-20-2012 |
20130011697 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - A microbial fuel cell comprising an anode, a cathode, microbes in contact with the anode, a conduit for electrons connecting the anode to the cathode through an external circuit wherein the anode, cathode or both comprise a mixture of one or more conductive materials and one or more ion exchange materials. | 01-10-2013 |
20130059169 | HIGH EFFICIENCY MICROBIAL FUEL CELL - The present invention is directed to a microbial fuel cell comprising: A) an anode containing one or more conductive materials which is arranged to provide flow paths for electrons through the conductive material and to form flow paths for fluid material through passages formed in the conductive material, B) electrogenic microbes in electrical contact with the anode. C) biodegradable material disposed in a fluid, D) a cathode containing one or more conductive materials adapted such that the cathode can be contacted with an oxygen containing gas, E) an anion exchange membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode; and, F) a conduit for electrons which forms a circuit in contact with both the anode and the cathode. | 03-07-2013 |
20130074451 | Self Assembling Polymer Membranes in Food Packaging Application - A method of packaging a food product using a polymer membrane, the polymer being a self assembling polymeric material, and the method including a.) rendering the said polymer into a film; and b.) packaging a food product in an atmosphere with the said polymer film, wherein said film regulates the atmosphere in which the food product is packaged. | 03-28-2013 |
20130133515 | Separation of Acidic Constituents by Self Assembling Polymer Membranes - A method of removing an acidic gas from a gas stream by contacting said gas stream with a polymer, wherein the polymer is a macromolecularly self assembling polymeric material, the method including the steps of contacting the gas mixture with the membrane; and extracting the acidic gas from the gas stream. | 05-30-2013 |
20130255490 | CROSSLINKED SILANE-MODIFIED MOLECULARLY SELF-ASSEMBLING MATERIAL - The present invention generally relates to a crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, cured manufactured article comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, semipermeable membrane comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, method of using the semipermeable membrane to separate an acid gas from a separable gas mixture comprising the acid gas and a permeation-resistant gas, and method of preparing the cured manufactured article from a curable manufactured article comprising a shaped reactive silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material. | 10-03-2013 |
20130269520 | REACTIVE FUNCTIONAL GROUP-MODIFIED MOLECULARLY SELF-ASSEMBLING MATERIAL - The present invention generally relates to a reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; method of making the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; manufactured article comprising the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; and a method of shaping the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material. | 10-17-2013 |
20140033920 | ENHANCED PARTIALLY-AMINATED METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS - Described is an enhanced partially-aminated metal-organic framework comprising, or prepared from, metal cations and a synergistically effective ratio of a multi-carboxylic acid and an amino-substituted derivative of the multi-carboxylic acid, or the acceptable salts thereof, or any combination thereof; a manufactured article comprising the enhanced partially-aminated metal-organic framework; a method of preparing the enhanced partially-aminated metal-organic framework, and a method of using the enhanced partially-aminated metal-organic framework for separating carbon dioxide gas or other acid gas from an ad rem gas mixture. | 02-06-2014 |
20140116248 | Selective Gas Transport Films that Contain Brominated Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers - Brominated styrene-butadiene copolymers are useful gas transport films. The gas transport films are made by brominating a starting styrene-butadiene copolymer, and then forming the brominated styrene-butadiene copolymer into a film The film may contain a blend of the brominated styrene-butadiene copolymer with one or more other polymers. The films have excellent selectivities between certain pairs of gasses, and exhibit high gas transport rates for various gasses such as carbon dioxide and water vapor. | 05-01-2014 |
20140121619 | EFFECTIVE ODOR CONTROL WITH COATINGS OF DESIGNED POROUS MOLECULES - The present invention relates to coatings for articles comprising a non-zeolitic silica mesoporous structure. The coatings of the present invention have shown an ability to effectively reduce odors. | 05-01-2014 |
20140241972 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY METHODS OF PREPARING MESOPOROUS SILICEOUS STRUCTURES - A process for preparing structures of crosslinked silicon oxide which are mesoporous structures wherein, a portion of the materials used in the preparation of the structures are recycled for use in the preparation of additional structures. | 08-28-2014 |
20140295165 | HIGH POROSITY MESOPOROUS SILICEOUS STRUCTURES - A process comprising: A) contacting one or more of sources of silicon oxide, selected from water sol-uble.silica sources arid alkali metal silicates, with an aqueous reaction medium, comprising one or more nonionic surfactants and thereby forming mesoporous structures comprising crosslinked silicon oxide units, wherein said cross-linked silicon oxide units have pores of about 1 to about 100 nanometers and wherein the aqueous reaction medium exhibits a pH of about 0 to about 4.0; B) exposing the aqueous reaction medium containing the mesoporous structures to elevated temperatures for a time sufficient to achieve the desired structure and pore size. Preferred water soluble silica sources comprise silicic acid, or po!ysilicic acids, The aqueous reaction, medium is prepared by combining one or more nonionic surfactants and water, theteby forming an aqueous, reaction medium. comprising micelles. Preferably, the aqueous reaction medium further comprises, a. micelle swelling agent capable of swelling micelles formed by the surfactant in the aqueous reaction medium. In one embodiment the process forms structures with struts comprised of crosslinked silicon oxides which connect at least some of the pore forming structures. | 10-02-2014 |
20140329079 | FIRE RESISTANT COMPOSITE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to fire resistant composite structures. As an example, a fire resistant composite structure can have a foam material located between a first facing and a second facing, and a barrier layer on the foam material. The barrier layer can include an adhesive material and a heat absorption material, where the heat absorption material has a melting point of 40° C. to 140° C. and is 15 weight percent to 99 weight percent of the barrier layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140360366 | AZIDE CROSSLINKED AND PHYSICALLY CROSSLINKED POLYMERS FOR MEMBRANE SEPARATION - The present invention appreciates that compounds comprising ester linkages and nitrogen-containing moieties that are at least divalent (e.g., urea, urethane, amide, etc.) can be crosslinked with azides to form membranes that are resistant to C0 | 12-11-2014 |
20140363666 | POLYISOCYANURATE FOAMS CONTAINING DISPERSED NON-POROUS SILICA PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams containing non-porous silica particles derived from mesoporous cellular foams, wherein the polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams have enhanced heat and/or fire resistance. Processes for making such foams and methods of using them are also disclosed. | 12-11-2014 |
20150050486 | GEOPOLYMER PRECURSOR-AEROGEL COMPOSITIONS - Geopolymer precursor-aerogel compositions. As an example, a geopolymer precursor-aerogel composition can include an aluminosilicate reactant, an alkaline activator, an aerogel additive, and a continuous medium. | 02-19-2015 |