Patents by Inventor Dinesh V. Patwardhan

Dinesh V. Patwardhan 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).

  • Methods and compositions for increasing lubricity of rubber surfaces
    Patent number: 6127320
    Abstract: Thixotropic, lubricious coatings are provided on the web or surface area surrounding a valve slit or the like in medical, needleless coupling sites. The coating comprises a combination of fluorinated polyalkyl ether and a thixotropic agent such as fumed silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: Wim J. van Ooij, Dinesh V. Patwardhan