Patents by Inventor Craig Wheaton

Craig Wheaton 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: 20220205083
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to a composition for depositing group 13 metal-containing material on a substrate. The composition comprises a metal alkyl precursor, wherein the metal alkyl precursor comprises a group 13 metal atom and two different alkyl ligand types. The first ligand type is a branched C4 to C8 alkyl bonded to the group 13 metal atom through a carbon atom that is bonded to three carbon atoms, and the second ligand type is a linear C1 to C4 alkyl. The group 13 metal atom is bonded to two ligands of the first ligand type, and the ratio of first ligand type to second ligand type in the composition is about two to one. Further, the disclosure relates to methods of manufacture of compositions and their uses, as well as methods of depositing material on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Dezelah, Craig Wheaton, Qi Xie
  • Patent number: 8193112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cationic divalent metal catalysts useful for the polymerization of cyclic esters, methods for their preparation and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: University of Lethbridge
    Inventors: Paul G. Hayes, Craig Wheaton
  • Publication number: 20100130753
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cationic divalent metal catalysts useful for the polymerization of cyclic esters, methods for their preparation and uses thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
    Inventors: Paul G. Hayes, Craig Wheaton