Patents by Inventor Matt KIRBY

Matt KIRBY 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).

  • CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL POLYMER COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20170107371
    Abstract: A reinforced polymer composite includes a polymer matrix and a strengthening agent. The strengthening agent includes highly crystalline cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and a stabilizing agent. The crystalline cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have dimensions of about 3 to 5 nm in width and about 100 to 300 nm in length and a density of about 1.6 g/cm3 and the stabilizing agent may be one of Boehmite nanoclay (Boe) and Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB) or a combination of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Blake TEIPEL, Elisa TEIPEL, Matt KIRBY, Ryan VANO