Patents by Inventor Michael R. Kessier

Michael R. Kessier 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).

  • Thermoset polymers via ring opening metathesis polymerization of functionalized oils
    Patent number: 8318876
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a thermosetting resin from renewable oils, the method comprising supplying renewable oil molecules containing strained ring alkene moieties; reacting the alkene moieties with cyclic alkenes to create a polymer; and repeating the above two steps until the resin having desired characteristics are obtained. Also provided is a thermoset resin comprising functionalized renewable oil polymerized with a co-monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Energy
    Inventors: Richard C. Larock, Phillip H. Henna, Michael R. Kessier