Patents by Inventor Aaron Jeremy Skaggs

Aaron Jeremy Skaggs 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).

  • Renewable polymer and method of making
    Patent number: 9040635
    Abstract: A polymer, optionally made from renewable sources, comprising a specific chemical structure that is a result of the polymerization of ?-hydroxycarbonyl compounds (alpha-hydroxycarbonyl compounds), particularly ?-hydroxyaldehydes (alpha-hydroxyaldehydes) and ?-hydroxyketones (alpha-hydroxyketones), or glycolaldehyde. A method of polymerization, the method comprising the step of reacting trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate with the cyclic dimer of one or more ?-hydroxycarbonyl compounds. A method of making said polymer, the method comprising dehydrating a cyclic dimer of one or more ?-hydroxycarbonyl compounds. An end-capped polymer made from one or more ?-hydroxycarbonyl compounds and terminal end-cap groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: TDA Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Silvia DeVito Luebben, James William Raebiger, Aaron Jeremy Skaggs