Patents by Inventor Eric S. Tillman

Eric S. Tillman 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).

  • Method of producing macrocyclic polymers
    Patent number: 9012597
    Abstract: A method for producing a macrocyclic polymer comprising: (a) polymerizing a monomer using a dibrominated initiator having either an aromatic or ester moiety via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) to form a polymer precursor having brominated, phenylated end groups; and (b) cyclizing the polymer precursor using intramolecular atom transfer radical coupling (ATRC) to form the macrocyclic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Bucknell University
    Inventors: Eric S. Tillman, Andrew F. Voter
  • METHOD OF PRODUCING MACROCYCLIC POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130131275
    Abstract: A method for producing a macrocyclic polymer comprising: (a) polymerizing a monomer using a dibrominated initiator having either an aromatic or ester moiety via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) to form a polymer precursor having brominated, phenylated end groups; and (b) cyclizing the polymer precursor using intramolecular atom transfer radical coupling (ATRC) to form the macrocyclic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Eric S. Tillman, Andrew F. Voter