Patents by Inventor Beth Muszynski Britt

Beth Muszynski Britt 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).

  • Self-healing polymeric composition
    Patent number: 10570307
    Abstract: A self-healing polymeric composition includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of functional microcapsules dispersed in the polymer matrix. The functional microcapsules include a core of a flowable material that can form film via coalescence, physical crosslinking and/or polymerization on contact with the substrate, and a polymer shell encapsulating the core. The functionality on the polymer shell is effective in complexing with the corrosion by-products, releasing the core material to repair the failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ramanathan S. Lalgudi, Beth Muszynski Britt
  • Self-Healing Polymeric Composition
    Publication number: 20160289484
    Abstract: A self-healing polymeric composition includes a polymer matrix and a plurality of functional microcapsules dispersed in the polymer matrix. The functional microcapsules include a core of a flowable material that can form film via coalescence, physical crosslinking and/or polymerization on contact with the substrate, and a polymer shell encapsulating the core. The functionality on the polymer shell is effective in complexing with the corrosion by-products, releasing the core material to repair the failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Ramanathan S. Lalgudi, Beth Muszynski Britt