Patents by Inventor Mark E. Gross

Mark E. Gross 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).

  • Flash evaporation of liquid monomer particle mixture
    Patent number: 5902641
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of making a first solid composite polymer layer. The method has the steps of (a) mixing a liquid monomer with particles substantially insoluble in the liquid monomer forming a monomer particle mixture; (b) flash evaporating the particle mixture and forming a composite vapor; and (c) continuously cryocondensing said composite vapor on a cool substrate and cross-linking the cryocondensed film thereby forming the polymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: John D. Affinito, John G. Darab, Mark E. Gross
  • Vacuum flash evaporated polymer composites
    Patent number: 5681615
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of polymer composite layers in a vacuum is disclosed. More specifically, the method of dissolving salts in a monomer solution, vacuum flash evaporating the solution, condensing the flash evaporated solution as a liquid film, and forming the condensed liquid film into a polymer composite layer on a substrate is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: John D. Affinito, Mark E. Gross