Patents by Inventor Lin S. Liu

Lin S. Liu 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).

  • Electrospun fibers, mats, and methods of making fibers and mat
    Patent number: 11155948
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming a fiber mat, involving forming an aqueous solution of at least one protein, at least one polysaccharide, and optionally a plasticizer, and electrospinning the aqueous solution onto a collector to form a mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Lin S. Liu, Peggy M. Tomasula, Shih-Chuan Liu
  • Electrospun Fibers, Mats, And Methods of Making Fibers and Mat
    Publication number: 20180142388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming a fiber mat, involving forming an aqueous solution of at least one protein, at least one polysaccharide, and optionally a plasticizer, and electrospinning the aqueous solution onto a collector to form a mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Lin S. Liu, Peggy M. Tomasula, Shih-Chuan Liu
  • Electrospun fiber mats and methods for the making thereof
    Patent number: 9909241
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming a fiber mat, involving forming an aqueous solution of at least one protein, at least one polysaccharide, and optionally a plasticizer, and electrospinning the aqueous solution onto a collector to form a mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Lin S. Liu, Peggy M. Tomasula, Shih-Chuan Liu
  • Boron complexes with gradual 1-methylcyclopropene releasing capability
    Patent number: 9622479
    Abstract: Compounds having one of the following formulae: wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl or aryl and R1 and R2 may be the same or different, wherein R1 is alkyl or aryl, or wherein alkyl is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl having C1-20 and wherein aryl is an aromatic ring having C1-15. Also methods of using the compounds, including method of inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Majher I. Sarker, Lin S. Liu
  • Electrospun Fibers, Mats, and Methods of Making Fibers and Mat
    Publication number: 20160145770
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of forming a fiber mat, involving forming an aqueous solution of at least one protein, at least one polysaccharide, and optionally a plasticizer, and electrospinning the aqueous solution onto a collector to form a mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Lin S. Liu, Peggy M. Tomasula, Shih-Chuan Liu
  • Boron Complexes With Gradual 1- Methylcyclopropene Releasing Capability
    Publication number: 20150366212
    Abstract: Compounds having one of the following formulae: wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl or aryl and R1 and R2 may be the same or different, wherein R1 is alkyl o aryl, or wherein alkyl is a liner or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl having C1-20 and wherein aryl is an aromatic ring having C1-15. Also methods of using the compounds, including method of inhibiting and ethylene response in a plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Majher I. Sarker, Lin S. Liu
  • Methods of Producing Food Containers With An Antimicrobial Coating
    Publication number: 20150343489
    Abstract: Methods of producing food containers with an antimicrobial coating, involving (a) applying a composition containing zein and a carrier (e.g., ethanol) to a food container and drying the food container, and (b) subsequently applying to the food carrier a composition containing a binder (e.g., zein), a carrier (e.g., ethanol), and at least one compound selected from TiO2, metal doped TiO2, nonmetal doped TiO2, and mixtures thereof, and drying the food container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lin S. Liu, Zhonglin T. Jin