Patents Represented by Attorney Robert C. Stanley
  • Patent number: 7553909
    Abstract: A multi-layer nano-particle composition including a polymer core and at least two additional layers is provided. The nano-particles have a mean average diameter less than about 100 nm. The nano-particles can be modified via, for example, hydrogenation or functionalization. The nano-particles can be advantageously incorporated into rubbers, elastomers, and thermoplastics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaorong Wang, Victor J. Foltz