Patents Examined by Suryaprabha Chundrun
  • Compositions that reversibly gel and de-gel
    Patent number: 7919600
    Abstract: A composition that comprises a first polymer having first functional groups attached as side-chains thereto. The composition further comprises a second polymer having second functional groups attached as side-chains thereto. The first and the second functional groups are capable of reversibly forming a cross-link between the first and the second polymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Allen P. Mills, Jr., Bernard Yurke