Patents by Inventor Christopher Macosko

Christopher Macosko 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).

  • Publication number: 20130052301
    Abstract: A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains a food acceptable tri-block copolymer having the form A-B-A or A-B-C and comprising a soft mid-block which constitutes at least 30 wt. % of the total polymer and hard end-blocks each having a glass transition temperature below 70° C. The tri-block copolymer is optionally plasticized with a compatible di-block copolymer to function as an elastomer system in the gum base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Leslie D. Morgret, Michael S. Haas, Xiaohu Xia, Marc A. Hillmyer, Mark T. Martello, Christopher Macosko, Luca Martinetti, Frank S. Bates, Sangwoo Lee, Michael Bunczek, Michael T. Greenberg
  • Publication number: 20070122440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of preparing nanoparticles from reactively formed block and/or graft copolymers and nanoparticles derived therefrom
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Macosko, Thomas Hoye, Jessica Anacker, Robert Prud 'homme