Patents by Inventor Jesse S. Wainright

Jesse S. Wainright 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).

  • Rigid rod ion conducting copolymers
    Patent number: 6586561
    Abstract: Sulfonated polyimide polymers incorporating bulky monomers are disclosed. The polymers have a liquid crystalline structure and exhibit high conductivity, high water uptake and water stability over a range of relative humidities and temperatures. The polymers are particularly adapted for use as a polymer electrolyte membrane in fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Morton H. Litt, Robert F. Savinell, Jesse S. Wainright, Yue Zhang