Patents by Inventor Adam Safir
Adam Safir 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).
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Patent number: 11814563Abstract: The disclosure discusses chiral dopants for liquid-crystalline materials. Chiral dopants can be bioreachable compounds, i.e. compounds produced from microbes through fermentation. Chiral dopants can also include bioreachable materials that are further modified by chemical synthetic steps. Chiral dopants as discussed herein can include biomolecules such as glycyrrhetinic acid (1), S-naringenin (2), shikimic acid (3), alpha-phellandrene (4), betulin (5), malic acid (6), valencene (7), or nootkatone (8), and any stereoisomers or chemically modified derivatives thereof. The disclosure further shows optical properties of such compounds in a liquid-crystalline material.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Zymergen Inc., Kent State UniversityInventors: Adam Safir, Shilpa Naresh Raja, Arjan Zoombelt, Robert J. Twieg, Pawan Nepal, Ashani Wedige-Fernando, Peter Palffy-Muhoray
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Publication number: 20230203378Abstract: The present disclosure relates to formulations having one, two, or more chiral dopants, as well as materials and methods including such formulations. In particular instances, the formulation can include an achiral host, such as a nematic substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Shilpa Naresh Raja, Arjan Zoombelt, Adam Safir, Peter Palffy-Muhoray, Robert J. Twieg, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Tianyi Guo, Pawan Nepal
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Patent number: 11452967Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) useful, for example, for gas adsorption, storage, and/or separation. Also provided are methods of making the MOFs, articles of manufacture incorporating the MOFs and methods for making these, as well as methods of using the MOFs.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: Zymergen Inc., The Regents of the University of Michigan, The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Adam Safir, Adam J. Matzger, Shantel Leithead, Jialiu Ma, Gregory W. Peterson, John McNamara
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Publication number: 20220025267Abstract: The disclosure discusses chiral dopants for liquid-crystalline materials. Chiral dopants can be bioreachable compounds, i.e. compounds produced from microbes through fermentation. Chiral dopants can also include bioreachable materials that are further modified by chemical synthetic steps. Chiral dopants as discussed herein can include biomolecules such as glycyrrhetinic acid (1), S-narigenin (2), shikimic acid (3), alpha-phellandrene (4), betulin (5), malic acid (6), valencene (7), or nootkatone (8), and any stereoisomers or chemically modified derivatives thereof. The disclosure further shows optical properties of such compounds in a liquid-crystalline material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Adam Safir, Shilpa Naresh Raja, Arjan Zoombelt, Robert J. Twieg, Pawan Nepal, Ashani Wedige-Fernando, Peter Palffy-Muhoray
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Publication number: 20210261721Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprises about 70 wt % to about 95 wt % by weight of the composition of an epoxy component; and a curing component comprising about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % by weight of the composition, wherein the curing component is includes an imidazole; wherein the epoxy component and the curing component react together at a temperature of about 100 C to about 130 C to form a substantially cured reaction product in about 10 minutes or less and the cured product shows high tensile and flexural strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: Zymergen Inc.Inventors: Szymon Kosinski, Stephen Lo, Timothy Mauldin, Shilpa Naresh Raja, Nicole G. Ricapito, Adam Safir
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Patent number: 10618718Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: APG Polytech, LLCInventors: D. Jeffrey Black, Gianluca Ferrari, Robert Morford, Wenxia Zhu, Daniel Batzel, Adam Safir
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Publication number: 20190233195Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: APG Polytech, LLCInventors: D. Jeffrey BLACK, Gianluca FERRARI, Robert MORFORD, Wenxia ZHU, Daniel BATZEL, Adam SAFIR
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Patent number: 10318526Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling construction of complex Boolean chemical substructure queries in a structured graphical user interface are provided. The chemical substructures (molecules) may be represented graphically in standard molecular notation, and may be arranged horizontally and vertically on the interface, along with Boolean logical operators. Boolean logical operators of a first type may logically associate molecules arranged in horizontal fashion to form row queries, whereas Boolean logical operators of a different, second type may logically associate the row queries to form a composite query to be applied to a database of molecules. The operators of the first type may comprise disjunctive operators, whereas the operators of the second type may comprise conjunctive operators.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Zymergen Inc.Inventors: Jed Dean, Adam Safir, Gregory Michael Werner
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Patent number: 10207853Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: APG Polytech, LLCInventors: D. Jeffrey Black, Gianluca Ferrari, Robert Morford, Wenxia Zhu, Daniel Batzel, Adam Safir
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Publication number: 20190046916Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) useful, for example, for gas adsorption, storage, and/or separation. Also provided are methods of making the MOFs, articles of manufacture incorporating the MOFs and methods for making these, as well as methods of using the MOFs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Adam Safir, Adam J. Matzger, Shantal Leithead, Jialiu Ma, Gregory W. Peterson
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Publication number: 20180011899Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling construction of complex Boolean chemical substructure queries in a structured graphical user interface are provided. The chemical substructures (molecules) may be represented graphically in standard molecular notation, and may be arranged horizontally and vertically on the interface, along with Boolean logical operators. Boolean logical operators of a first type may logically associate molecules arranged in horizontal fashion to form row queries, whereas Boolean logical operators of a different, second type may logically associate the row queries to form a composite query to be applied to a database of molecules. The operators of the first type may comprise disjunctive operators, whereas the operators of the second type may comprise conjunctive operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Zymergen, Inc.Inventors: Jed Dean, Adam Safir, Gregory Michael Werner
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Publication number: 20150025193Abstract: Provided herein are polyfarnesenes such as farnesene homopolymers derived from a farnesene and farnesene interpolymers derived from a farnesene and at least a vinyl monomer; and the processes of making and using the polyfarnesenes. The farnesene homopolymer can be prepared by polymerizing the farnesene in the presence of a catalyst. In some embodiments, the farnesene is prepared from a sugar by using a microorganism.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Amyris, Inc.Inventors: Joseph G. Doolan, Adam Safir
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Publication number: 20140220281Abstract: Described herein are oxygen scavengers, oxygen scavenging polymeric compositions, and oxygen scavenging articles. The polymeric compositions comprising the oxygen scavengers may have utility in packaging, sealing, wrapping, and storing oxygen-sensitive substances, e.g., to preserve freshness of foods, beverages, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: M&G USA CorporationInventors: D. Jeffrey Black, Gianluca Ferrari, Robert Morford, Wenxia Zhu, Daniel Batzel, Adam Safir
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Patent number: 8592543Abstract: Provided herein are polyfarnesenes derived from a farnesene and at least two different vinyl monomers. Also provided herein are polyfarnesenes derived from a farnesene; at least two different vinyl monomers, such as (meth)acrylic acid, (meth)acrylic esters, styrene, and substituted styrenes; and at least one functional comonomer such as maleic anhydride.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Inventors: Derek James McPhee, Adam Safir, Craig Reeder, Joseph G. Doolan
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Publication number: 20120165474Abstract: Provided herein are polyfarnesenes derived from a farnesene and at least two different vinyl monomers. Also provided herein are polyfarnesenes derived from a farnesene; at least two different vinyl monomers, such as (meth)acrylic acid, (meth)acrylic esters, styrene, and substituted styrenes; and at least one functional comonomer such as maleic anhydride.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: AMYRIS, INC.Inventors: Derek James MCPHEE, Adam SAFIR, Craig L. REEDER, Joseph G. DOOLAN
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Patent number: 7517634Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of photoresist polymers via living free radical polymerization techniques. Sterically bulky ester monomers are utilized as the polymerization components. Use of chain transfer agents is included in polymerization processing conditions. Cleavage of polymer terminal end groups that include a heteroatom are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: JSR CorporationInventors: Didier Benoit, Adam Safir, Han-Ting Chang, Dominique Charmot, Kenji Okamoto, Isao Nishimura, Yong Wang
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Patent number: 7510817Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of photoresist polymers via living free radical polymerization techniques. Sterically bulky ester monomers are utilized as the polymerization components. Use of chain transfer agents is included in polymerization processing conditions. Cleavage of polymer terminal end groups that include a heteroatom are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: JSR CorporationInventors: Didier Benoit, Adam Safir, Han-Ting Chang, Dominique Charmot, Isao Nishimura, Akimasa Soyano, Kenji Okamoto, Yong Wang
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Patent number: 7399806Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of photoresist polymers via living free radical polymerization techniques. Sterically bulky ester monomers are utilized as the polymerization components. Use of chain transfer agents is included in polymerization processing conditions. Cleavage of polymer terminal end groups that include a heteroatom are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Didier Benoit, Adam Safir, Han-Ting Chang, Dominique Charmot, Kenji Okamoto, Isao Nishimura, Yong Wang
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Publication number: 20070185276Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of photoresist polymers via living free radical polymerization techniques. Sterically bulky ester monomers are utilized as the polymerization components. Use of chain transfer agents is included in polymerization processing conditions. Cleavage of polymer terminal end groups that include a heteroatom are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Didier Benoit, Adam Safir, Han-Ting Chang, Dominique Charmot, Kenji Okamoto, Isao Nishimura, Yong Wang
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Publication number: 20070185657Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, programs and apparatus for generating a library design for a combinatorial library of materials. A library design includes a set of sources representing components to be used in preparing the combinatorial library, destinations representing arrangements of cells and mappings, defining one or more distribution patterns for assigning components to cells in the destination arrangement or arrangements. Mappings include gradients and sets of user-defined equations, and are used to calculate the amount of one or more components to be assigned to a cell or cells in an arrangement. A library design can also include one or more process parameters defined to vary over time or across a plurality of destination cells. The invention outputs a data file defining the library design, including electronic data representing the sources, the destinations and the mapping, in a format suitable for implementing manually or using automated material handling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: Symyx Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven Lacy, Eric McFarland, Adam Safir, Stephen Turner, Lynn Erden, Pei Wang