Patents by Inventor Bao Trong Kim

Bao Trong Kim 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).

  • Method for reducing odor using coordinated polydentate compounds
    Patent number: 7754197
    Abstract: A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. In some embodiments, the polydentate compound may be a polyalkylimine, such as polyethyleneimine, polypropyleneimine, or a dendrimer thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Wu, Kevin P. McGrath, Jaeho Kim, Bao Trong Kim, Sharon Linda Greene, Yanbin Huang, Kaiyuan Yang