Patents by Inventor Adam J. Matzger

Adam J. Matzger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8309661
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Patent number: 8222179
    Abstract: A coordination polymer includes a plurality of metal atoms or metal clusters linked together by a plurality of organic linking ligands. Each linking ligand comprises a residue of a negatively charged polydentate ligand. Characteristically, the plurality of multidentate ligands include a first linking ligand having first hydrocarbon backbone and a second ligand having a second hydrocarbon backbone. The first hydrocarbon backbone is different than the second hydrocarbon backbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Kyoungmoo Koh
  • Publication number: 20110021341
    Abstract: A method for separating organosulfur compounds from a liquid is provided. The method of this embodiment comprises contacting the liquid with the microporous coordination polymer to form a MCP-organosulfur inclusion compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Katie Cychosz
  • Publication number: 20100258004
    Abstract: A method of separating a target component from a chemical mixture comprising contacting a chemical mixture with a microporous coordination polymer. The microporous polymer is described by the formula: [M2(C8H2O6)] where M is a transition metal, rare earth metal, or other element from the groups consisting of HA through VB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Stephen Caskey
  • Publication number: 20100222619
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Publication number: 20100222509
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Publication number: 20100222523
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions of crystalline coordination copolymers wherein multiple organic molecules are assembled to produce porous framework materials with layered or core-shell structures. These materials are synthesized by sequential growth techniques such as the seed growth technique. In addition, the invention provides a simple procedure for controlling functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: UOP LLC, The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Kyoung Moo Koh, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle I. Benin, Richard R. Willis
  • Patent number: 7652132
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-organic framework (“MOF”) comprising a plurality of metal clusters and a plurality of multidentate linking ligands. Each metal of the plurality of metal clusters comprises one or more metal ions. Each ligand of the plurality of multidentate linking ligands connects adjacent metal clusters. The present invention also provides a method of forming the metal-organic framework. The method of the invention comprises combining a solution comprising one or metal ions with a multidentate linking ligand having a sufficient number of accessible sites for atomic or molecular adsorption that the surface area of the resulting metal-organic framework is greater than 2,900 m2/g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, Adam J. Matzger, Jesse L. C. Rowsell
  • Patent number: 7582798
    Abstract: A covalently linked organic network includes a plurality of boron-containing clusters linked together by a plurality of linking groups. The covalently linked organic networks are characterized by having each linking group bonded to at least two distinct boron-containing clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, Adam J. Matzger, Annabelle Benin, Adrien P. Cöte
  • Publication number: 20090062498
    Abstract: A linking ligand compound includes three bidentate chemical moieties distributed about a central chemical moiety. Another linking ligand compound includes a bidentate linking ligand and a monodentate chemical moiety. Coordination polymers include a plurality of metal clusters linked together by residues of the linking ligand compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Olivier Lebel
  • Publication number: 20090062409
    Abstract: A coordination polymer includes a plurality of metal atoms or metal clusters linked together by a plurality of organic linking ligands. Each linking ligand comprises a residue of a negatively charged polydentate ligand. Characteristically, the plurality of multidentate ligands include a first linking ligand having first hydrocarbon backbone and a second ligand having a second hydrocarbon backbone. The first hydrocarbon backbone is different than the second hydrocarbon backbone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Antek G. Wong-Foy, Kyoungmoo Koh
  • Publication number: 20080293596
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating polymorphs of compounds. In particular, the present invention provides high throughput systems and methods for generating and identifying new crystalline polymorphs that find use as improved drugs, pigments, explosives, nonlinear optical crystals, solid-state reactive compounds, and other polymorphic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventor: Adam J. Matzger
  • Patent number: 7429238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating polymorphs of compounds. In particular, the present invention provides high throughput systems and methods for generating and identifying new crystalline polymorphs that find use as improved drugs, pigments, explosives, nonlinear optical crystals, solid-state reactive compounds, and other polymorphic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Meidong Lang, Kibum Kim
  • Patent number: 7144553
    Abstract: Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule's activity and diffusion coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: The California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nathan S. Lewis, Erik J. Severin, Michael Freund, Adam J. Matzger
  • Publication number: 20040225134
    Abstract: The present invention provides a metal-organic framework (“MOF”) comprising a plurality of metal clusters and a plurality of multidentate linking ligands. Each metal of the plurality of metal clusters comprises one or more metal ions. Each ligand of the plurality of multidentate linking ligands connects adjacent metal clusters. The present invention also provides a method of forming the metal-organic framework. The method of the invention comprises combining a solution comprising one or metal ions with a multidentate linking ligand having a sufficient number of accessible sites for atomic or molecular adsorption that the surface area of the resulting metal-organic framework is greater than 2,900 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Omar M. Yaghi, Adam J. Matzger, Jesse L.C. Rowsell
  • Patent number: 6759010
    Abstract: Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule's activity and diffusion coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nathan S. Lewis, Erik J. Severin, Michael Freund, Adam J. Matzger
  • Patent number: 6752964
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel class of vapor sensors with tunable properties. More particularly, this invention relates to vapor sensors modified by the addition of a compatible small molecule of low volatility, i.e., a plasticizer. In certain aspects, the invention relates to a sensor for detecting an analyte in a fluid comprising: an organic polymer; a plasticizer combined with the organic polymer; and detector operatively associated with the organic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Robert H. Grubbs, Nathan S. Lewis, Adam J. Matzger
  • Publication number: 20040042933
    Abstract: Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule's activity and diffusion coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Nathan S. Lewis, Erik J. Severin, Michael Freund, Adam J. Matzger
  • Patent number: 6610367
    Abstract: Chemical sensors for detecting the activity of a molecule or analyte of interest is provided. The chemical sensors comprise and array or plurality of sensors that are capable of interacting with a molecule of interest, wherein the interaction provides a response fingerprint. The fingerprint can be associated with a library of similar molecules of interest to determine the molecule's activity and diffusion coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Nathan S. Lewis, Erik J. Severin, Michael Freund, Adam J. Matzger
  • Publication number: 20030113802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for generating polymorphs of compounds. In particular, the present invention provides high throughput systems and methods for generating and identifying new crystalline polymorphs that find use as improved drugs, pigments, explosives, nonlinear optical crystals, solid-state reactive compounds, and other polymorphic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Adam J. Matzger, Meidong Lang, Kibum Kim