Patents Examined by Sean C Wu
  • Dicarboxylate gemini surfactant that forms a lyotropic liquid crystal
    Patent number: 8834743
    Abstract: Aliphatic dicarboxylate Gemini surfactants and lyotropic liquid crystal compositions formed thereby are disclosed. The Gemini surfactants are capable of robustly forming Q phase morphologies over broad ranges of temperature and concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mahesh Kalyana Mahanthappa, Gregory Paul Sorenson, Keiva LaNee Coppage