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VASCULAR GRAFT AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel manufacturing technique to enhance the compliance of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) for vascular graft applications. This new method involves mo...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Edward Chen | P240206US01
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Fluorescent Indicator of Lithium Ions
UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel profluorophore that binds to lithium ions with high specificity, inducing a fluorescent signal. The fluorescent indicator can be seamlessly integrated int...
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Randall Goldsmith | P150162US02
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METAL-INCORPORATED RESIN OBJECTS
UW-Madison researchers have developed a new additive manufacturing (AM) method for generating multi-color objects. The researchers identified a photochemically-controlled metal redox system capable of...
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Andrew Boydston, Evan Sherbrook | P200119US02
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SELF-ASSEMBLING ROD-COIL COPOLYMERS FOR CARBON NANOTUBE SORTING AND THE FABRICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS
UW-Madison researchers have developed a triblock copolymer strategy for controlling the spacing between CNTs. The triblock copolymers consist of an A-B-A architecture where the B block is the conjugat...
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Padma Gopalan, Michael Arnold, Stephanie Oliveras Santos, Songying Li | P220349US01
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RECYCLING OF PLASTICS BY SOLVENT-TARGETED RECOVERY AND PRECIPITATION (STRAP)
UW-Madison researchers have developed a process to recover the components of printed multilayer plastic films. As an example, a film composed of polyethylene (PE), ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), and p...
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George Huber, Kevin Sanchez-Rivera, Reid Van Lehn, Theodore Walker, Panzheng Zhou | P220053US02
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SLIPPERY LIQUID-INFUSED POROUS SURFACES THAT RELEASE HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC AGENTS
The present invention provides materials and methods of making materials, where at least one surface of the material utilizes an emulsion to controllably release active agents, which can include hydro...
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David Lynn, Harshit Agarwal | P200177US02
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Production Of Liquid Alkanes In The Jet-fuel Range (c8-c15) From Biomass-derived Carbohydrates
Described is a method for making a composition comprising alkanes. The composition is suitable for use as a liquid transportation fuel in general, and jet fuel in particular. The method includes dehyd...
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James Dumesic, Yuriy Roman-Leshkov | P07421US
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Removable Non-Conjugated Polymers For Dispersing Carbon Nanotubes
Polymers having pendant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) groups covalently bound to the polymer backbone via thioester bonds are provided. The PAH groups are covalently bound to the backbone of t...
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Padma Gopalan, Michael Arnold, Catherine Kansiusarulsamy, Matthew Shea | P180065US01
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Sub-Critical Gas-Assisted Processing Of A Polymer Blend
A method of processing of a polymer blend is provided. The method includes the step of introducing a polymer material and a secondary polymer material into a barrel of an extruder. A user-selected gas...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Thomas Ellingham | P180120US01
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Influence Of Partial Side Chain Hydrolysis On The Growth And Morphology Of Reactive Polymer Multilayers Fabricated Using Azlactone-Functionalized Polymers
The present invention provides methods of making polymer-based multilayer thin films, and polymer-based multilayer thin films made thereof, using controlled hydrolysis of functional side groups, such ...
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David Lynn, Matthew Carter | P190050US01
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Degradable Conjugated Polymers For The Selective Sorting Of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes
Conjugated polymers composed of bi-pyridine units linked to 9,9-dialkyl fluorenyl-2,7-diyl units via imine linkages along the polymer backbone are provided. Also provided are semiconducting single-wal...
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Padma Gopalan, Michael Arnold, Catherine Kansiusarulsamy, Gerald Brady, Matthew Shea | P170037US01
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Pelletization Gas Guide
Polymer pellets are formed using laminar gas flow within a downstream gas conduit, as may be implemented consistent with one or more embodiments herein. A gas channel directs gas to an outlet of a pol...
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Tim Osswald, Christian Schafer | P170326US01
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Formamide Monomers And Polymers Synthesized Therefrom
Formamide group-containing monomers and polymers made by polymerizing the monomers are provided. Also provided are methods of polymerizing the monomers and methods of synthesizing functionalized polym...
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Padma Gopalan, Balamurugan Ayyakkalai, Ri Chen | P190109US02
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Methods Of Making Polytetrafluoroethylene/Polymer Composites And Uses Thereof
Methods of making polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/polymer composites are disclosed herein. The products can be used in the field of bio- and medical applications, such as for use in artificial blood ve...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Yiyang Xu, Dongfang Wang | P200028US01
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Green Fabrication Of Polytetrafluoroethylene And Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene And Uses Thereof
Green, fast and easy evaporating organic solvent for use as a lubricant in the processing of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) products and processes of using...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Yiyang Xu, Yu-jyun Lin, Dongfang Wang | P190092US02
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Wavy Multi-Component Vascular Grafts With Biomimetic Mechanical Properties, Antithrombogenicity, And Endothelial Cell Affinity
Disclosed herein are novel wavy, multi-component vascular grafts (WMVGs) with a wavy inner layer of rigid biopolymer fibers and an outer layer of elastic biopolymer fibers and a method for preparing W...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Haoyang Mi | P180253US02
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Additive Manufacturing With Curable Compositions
Methods for additive manufacturing are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises illuminating a photothermal base with light, the photothermal base comprising a photothermal material and mount...
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Andrew Boydston, Chang-Uk Lee | P190276US02
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Stimuli-Responsive Smart Block Copolymers Improve Dispersion of Titanium Dioxide in Architectural Coatings
Smart coatings are responsive to external or environmental factors like temperature with an engineered and predictable effect. This technology focuses on stimuli-responsive block copolymer additives t...
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Elizabeth Glogowski | T200004WO01
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Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) with Improved Antifouling Properties, Small Molecule Release
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are an emerging class of materials with unique antifouling properties and applications ranging from biomedical device coatings and consumer products to ...
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David Lynn, Uttam Manna | P160308US02
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Microcellular Foamed Plastics with Reduced Cost and Improved Surface Quality
Microcellular injection molding is a process that produces lightweight and dimensionally stable plastic components while using fewer raw materials than standard injection molding techniques. The proce...
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Lih-Sheng Turng, Jun Peng | P110013US01
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Block Copolymers for Sub-10 Nanometer Lithography
Block copolymer (BCP) lithography is one of the most powerful technologies of the digital electronics era, allowing millions of nanoscale components to be fabricated on a single chip.BCPs are made of ...
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Padma Gopalan, Xiang Yu, Myungwoong Kim, Daniel Sweat | P140025US01
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Slippery Antifouling Surfaces with Health, Environmental and Consumer Applications
Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are an emerging class of materials with unique properties. They possess useful antifouling characteristics, meaning they prevent other matter or organis...
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David Lynn, Uttam Manna, Matthew Carter | P150342US02
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A Photopatternable Layer for Controlling Block Copolymer Microdomain Orientation
The lithographic process is one of the key enabling technologies of the digital electronics era. Lithography allows hundreds of millions of components to be fabricated on a single chip with pattern ...
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Padma Gopalan, Eungnak Han | P09005US
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Novel Transparent Dilatant Materials Comprised of Single Chemical Component
Dilatant materials are non-Newtonian, shear thickening fluids whose shear viscosity increases with shear stress. Since these materials harden on sudden impact, they have shown great promise for use in...
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John Droske | T170056WO01
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Compostable Thermoset Polymers
Thermoset materials, such as cured rubber and phenolics, offer enhanced properties over traditional thermoplastics (such as Poly(lactic acid) or PLA, polystyrene, PET, etc.). This is due to their abil...
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John Droske | T120033US02