Patents by Inventor Luiz Catalani

Luiz Catalani 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).

  • Ethers of bisanhydrohexitols
    Publication number: 20080021209
    Abstract: A novel method for the synthesis of ethers of anhydrosugars, such as isosorbide, isomannide, and isoidide, is disclosed. The bisglycidyl ethers are useful as substitutes for bisphenol A in the manufacture of thermoset epoxy ethers. Anhydrosugar ethers are derived from renewable sources and are not xenoestrogenic. Higher alkyl and aralkyl ethers are stable high-boiling oils that are good plasticizers for materials such as PVC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Anthony East, Michael Jaffe, Yi Zhang, Luiz Catalani
  • Thermoset epoxy polymers from renewable resources
    Publication number: 20080009599
    Abstract: Novel thermoset epoxy polymers using the bisglycidyl ethers of anhydrosugars, such as isosorbide, isomannide, and isoidide, are disclosed. The bisglycidyl ethers are useful as substitutes for bisphenol A in the manufacture of thermoset epoxy ethers. The anhydrosugars are derived from renewable sources and the bisglycidyl ethers are not xenoestrogenic and the thermoset curing agents are likewise derived form renewable resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Anthony East, Michael Jaffe, Yi Zhang, Luiz Catalani