Patents by Inventor Katherine Dean

Katherine Dean 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).

  • Process for the preparation of polyolefin nanocomposites
    Publication number: 20070142534
    Abstract: The instant invention discloses a process for the preparation a polyolefin nanocomposite which comprises melt mixing a mixture of a polyolefin, a filler and a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Graeme Moad, George Simon, Katherine Dean, Guoxin Li, Roshan Tyrrel Mayadunne, Rudolf Pfaendner, Hendrik Wermter, Armin Schneider
  • Dispersing agents in nanocomposites
    Publication number: 20070072979
    Abstract: The instant invention discloses a composition, preferably a nanocomposite material, comprising (a) a synthetic polymer, (b) a filler such as for example a natural or synthetic phyllosilicate or a mixture of such phyllosilicates, preferably in nanoparticles, and (c) a dispersing agent prepared by controlled free radical polymerization (CFRP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Graeme Moad, George Simon, Katherine Dean, Guoxin Li, Roshan Tyrrel Mayadunne, Hendrik Wermter, Rudolf Pfaendner
  • Acrylic dispersing agents in nanocomposites
    Publication number: 20060235127
    Abstract: The instant invention discloses a composition, preferably a nanocomposite material, comprising (a) a synthetic polymer, (b) a filler such as for example a natural or synthetic phyllosilicate or a mixture of such phyllosilicates, preferably in nanoparticles, and (c) as dispersing agent a polymer based on a long chain alkyl meth(acryte).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Graeme Moad, George Simon, Katherine Dean, Guoxin Li, Roshan Mayadunne, Ezio Rizzardo, Richard Evans, Hendrik Wermter, Rudolf Pfaendner