Patents by Inventor Xiang Yang Liu

Xiang Yang 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).

  • Process for the preparation of a small molecule gel via the addition of a branching additive
    Publication number: 20030219487
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a small molecule gel, the process comprising heating a mixture of a gelling agent and a solvent to dissolve the gelling agent in the solvent; cooling the mixture to form a gel; and adding a branching additive to the mixture either before, during or after the heating, but prior to cooling. The invention also relates to a gel comprising a small molecule gelling agent, a solvent and a branching additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Xiang Yang Liu, Prashant D. Sawant