Patents by Inventor Matthew MEKETA

Matthew MEKETA 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).

  • Patent number: 11235329
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a substance of interest. The methods and systems include collecting the substance of interest on a collection device comprising an inert fiber material and a siloxane resin. The systems and methods further include heating the collection device in a desorber, wherein heating the device releases the substance of interest from the device, performing an analysis of the substance of interest, and detecting the substance of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Rapiscan Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Meketa, Hanh Lai, Tracy Lynn Paxon, Bing Li
  • Patent number: 11192973
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and a process for stabilizing or solubilize a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an epoxide, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized or solubilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SI GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky Biittig, Matthew Meketa
  • Publication number: 20210102024
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and a process for stabilizing or solubilize a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an epoxide, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized or solubilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Ricky BIITTIG, Matthew MEKETA
  • Patent number: 10889677
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and a process for stabilizing or solubilize a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an epoxide, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized or solubilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: SI GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky Biittig, Matthew Meketa
  • Patent number: 10875953
    Abstract: This invention relates to an alkoxylated calixarene resin comprising one or more modified calixarene alkoxylate compounds. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a solubilized alkoxylated calixarene resin comprising reacting a phenolic resin mixture, comprising linear phenolic resins and calixarene compounds having phenolic hydroxyl groups, with one or more epoxide-containing compounds to alkoxylate one or more of the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarene compounds to form a solubilized phenolic resin mixture, and reacting the solubilized phenolic resin mixture with one or more alkylene oxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SI GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Meketa, Cornelius Haase, Robert Cable, Ricky Biittig, Allyson Staats
  • Publication number: 20190046974
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for detecting a substance of interest. The methods and systems include collecting the substance of interest on a collection device comprising an inert fiber material and a siloxane resin. The systems and methods further include heating the collection device in a desorber, wherein heating the device releases the substance of interest from the device, performing an analysis of the substance of interest, and detecting the substance of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Meketa, Hanh Lai, Tracy Lynn Paxon, Bing Li
  • Publication number: 20180208702
    Abstract: This invention relates to an alkoxylated calixarene resin comprising one or more modified calixarene alkoxylate compounds. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a solubilized alkoxylated calixarene resin comprising reacting a phenolic resin mixture, comprising linear phenolic resins and calixarene compounds having phenolic hydroxyl groups, with one or more epoxide-containing compounds to alkoxylate one or more of the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarene compounds to form a solubilized phenolic resin mixture, and reacting the solubilized phenolic resin mixture with one or more alkylene oxides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew Meketa, Cornelius Haase, Robert Cable, Ricky Biittig, Allyson Staats
  • Publication number: 20180208701
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and a process for stabilizing or solubilize a phenolic resin containing a mixture of linear phenolic resins and calixarenes. The process comprises contacting the phenolic resin with an epoxide, to at least partially alkoxylate the phenolic hydroxyl groups of the calixarenes. This process forms a stabilized or solubilized phenolic resin with an increased solubility in a hydrocarbon solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ricky BIITTIG, Matthew MEKETA