Patents by Inventor Chase Tretbar

Chase Tretbar 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).

  • GENERAL STRATEGY FOR POLYMER COMPATIBILIZATION
    Publication number: 20230039491
    Abstract: A polymer composition that operates as a polymer compatibilizer is provided. The polymer composition includes a plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked by cross-links that are Diels-Alder reaction products of at least one dienophile-containing moiety and at least one diene-containing moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Chase Tretbar, Zhibin Guan
  • SILOXANE EXCHANGE CHEMISTRY FOR VITRIMERS
    Publication number: 20230043444
    Abstract: A vitrimer composition includes a first plurality of polymer backbones cross-linked with cross-linkers that include at least one siloxane moiety having formula 1: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently H or C1-6 alkyl. A catalyst that accelerates siloxane exchange is dispersed within the first plurality of polymer backbones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Chase Tretbar, Zhibin Guan, Jordan A. Castro