Patents by Inventor Andraz Resetic

Andraz Resetic 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).

  • Polymer dispersed liquid crystal elastomers (PDLCE)
    Patent number: 9969847
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) based components. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing or creating micro-sized or nano-sized LCE particles, (ii) dispersing the particles in an uncured liquid polymer, (iii) aligning the nematic directors of the particles and, (iv) shaping and curing the matrix/particles mixture. The composite material formed by this method is a polymer dispersed liquid crystal elastomer (PDLCE) with custom-tailored properties which can be shaped into arbitrary forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: JOZEF STEFAN INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Andraz Resetic, Jerneja Milavec, Blaz Zupancic, Bostjan Zalar
  • Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Elastomers (PDLCE)
    Publication number: 20170183456
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) based components. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing or creating micro- sized or nano-sized LCE particles, (ii) dispersing the particles in an uncured liquid polymer, (iii) aligning the nematic directors of the particles and, (iv) shaping and curing the matrix/particles mixture. The composite material formed by this method is a polymer dispersed liquid crystal elastomer (PDLCE) with custom-tailored properties which can be shaped into arbitrary forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Andraz Resetic, Jerneja Milavec, Blaz Zupancic, Bostjan Zalar