Patents by Inventor Andrew C.A. Wam

Andrew C.A. Wam 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).

  • MECHANICALLY REVERSIBLE GEL
    Publication number: 20090305412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for making a gel comprising combining a silanol species comprising at least two silanol groups per molecule and a hydrophilic hydroxyl species comprising at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule. The gel is capable of being converted to a liquid by application of a mechanical shear force and the liquid is capable of being converted to the gel in the absence of said mechanical shear force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Jackie Y. Ying, Shona Pek, Andrew C.A. Wam