Patents by Inventor Robert T. Mathers

Robert T. Mathers 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).

  • Plant based monomers and polymers
    Patent number: 9181142
    Abstract: The preparation of cyclohexadienes from one or more plant oils is disclosed. The cyclohexadiene can be used to form polymers or derivatized to form other monomers that can be used to form polymeric materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventor: Robert T. Mathers
  • PLANT BASED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20130324688
    Abstract: The preparation of cyclohexadienes from one or more plant oils is disclosed. The cyclohexadiene can be used to form polymers or derivatized to form other monomers that can be used to form polymeric materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Robert T. MATHERS
  • Polymerization of oxiranes with a lithium-containing initiator
    Patent number: 7157549
    Abstract: A method is provided for polymerizing oxiranes by employing a lithium-containing polymerization initiator in a liquid reaction medium devoid of polymerization additives. Linear and star polymers can be produced by practicing the subject method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: The University of Akron
    Inventors: Roderic P. Quirk, Robert T. Mathers