Patents by Inventor Man Ching Ku

Man Ching Ku 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).

  • Biodegradable polymers
    Publication number: 20050266546
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of solubilizing and recycling polymers using irradiation, wherein the polymers comprise photoreactive moieties. These polymers have many applications including use in disposable consumer products such as beverage bottles, eating utensils and diapers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: John Warner, Alessandra Morelli, Man Ching Ku
  • Solubilizing cross-linked polymers with photolyase
    Patent number: 6946284
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of solubilizing and recycling polymers using irradiation, wherein the polymers comprise photoreactive moieties. These polymers have many applications including use in disposable consumer products such as beverage bottles, eating utensils and diapers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: John C. Warner, Alessandra Morelli, Man Ching Ku
  • Biodegradable polymers
    Publication number: 20030224497
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of solubilizing and recycling polymers using irradiation, wherein the polymers comprise photoreactive moieties. These polymers have many applications including use in disposable consumer products such as beverage bottles, eating utensils and diapers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: John C. Warner, Alessandra Morelli, Man Ching Ku