Patents by Inventor Melissa B. Gordon

Melissa B. Gordon 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).

  • Stress-responsive compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10968301
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to stress-responsive compositions comprising (1) at least one (co)polymer comprising at least one mechanophore comprising at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group or derivative thereof and (2) at least one compound comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with a free radical, The present disclosure is also directed to articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders comprising such stress-responsive compositions, as well as to processes of imparting the abilities of forming and maintaining protective barriers and mechanical self-healing to such articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders by incorporating such stress-responsive compositions therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Melissa B. Gordon, Christopher J. Kloxin, Norman J. Wagner, Thomas H. Epps, III, Grant Alexander Knappe, Shu Wang
  • STRESS-RESPONSIVE COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190169340
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to stress-responsive compositions comprising (1) at least one (co)polymer comprising at least one mechanophore comprising at least one thiocarbonylthio functional group or derivative thereof and (2) at least one compound comprising at least one functional group capable of reacting with a free radical, The present disclosure is also directed to articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders comprising such stress-responsive compositions, as well as to processes of imparting the abilities of forming and maintaining protective barriers and mechanical self-healing to such articles, coatings, and 3D printing binders by incorporating such stress-responsive compositions therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Melissa B. Gordon, Christopher J. Kloxin, Norman J. Wagner, Thomas H. Epps, III, Grant Alexander Knappe, Shu Wang