Patents by Inventor Mengchen Liao

Mengchen Liao 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).

  • PROCESS FOR CLEAVING SULFUR-SULFUR AND SULFUR-HYDROGEN BONDS IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20220162138
    Abstract: The present application provides a low-temperature process to reduce S—S and/or S—H bonds in organic compounds, including sulfur-cured elastomers, which for example, permits the de-crosslinking of the elastomer and recovery of organic polymers from inorganic constituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: McMaster University
    Inventors: Michael A. Brook, Mengchen Liao, Sijia Zheng, Yang Chen