Patents by Inventor Mercedes Hortal Ramos

Mercedes Hortal Ramos 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).

  • Patent number: 10550263
    Abstract: The composition comprises a mixture of: i) poly(L-, D-lactide) homopolymer and, optionally, poly(?-caprolactone) homopolymer, and ii) poly(L-lactide) and poly(?-caprolactone) diblock copolymer, where said copolymer has a molar mass of the L-lactide block of 20,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol and a molar mass of the ?-caprolactone block of 10,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, with the molar ratio between the L-lactide block and the ?-caprolactone block of 2:1. The invention also refers to the nanostructured material obtained from this composition that is characterised by a nanostructure of two mutually self-assembled phases, one phase being formed by a polymeric matrix of poly(L-, D-lactide) units and the other phase by poly(?-caprolactone) units self-assembled with the matrix and also its use for the manufacture of a plastic article in the form of a transparent film or thin sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ITENE, INSTITUTO TECHNOLÓDEL AMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA
    Inventors: Miriam Gallur Blanca, Natalia Ortuño Mansilla, Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, Ana Galet Domingo, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Publication number: 20180312687
    Abstract: The composition comprises a mixture of: i) poly(L-, D-lactide) homopolymer and, optionally, poly(?-caprolactone) homopolymer, and ii) poly(L-lactide) and poly(?-caprolactone) diblock copolymer, where said copolymer has a molar mass of the L-lactide block of 20,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol and a molar mass of the ?-caprolactone block of 10,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, with the molar ratio between the L-lactide block and the ?-caprolactone block of 2:1. The invention also refers to the nanostructured material obtained from this composition that is characterised by a nanostructure of two mutually self-assembled phases, one phase being formed by a polymeric matrix of poly(L-, D-lactide) units and the other phase by poly(?-caprolactone) units self-assembled with the matrix and also its use for the manufacture of a plastic article in the form of a transparent film or thin sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Miriam GALLUR BLANCA, Natalia ORTUÑO MANSILLA, Susana AUCEJO ROMERO, María JORDÁ BENEYTO, Ana GALET DOMINGO, Mercedes HORTAL RAMOS
  • Patent number: 9982127
    Abstract: The composition comprises a mixture of: i) poly(L-, D-lactide) homopolymer and, optionally, poly(?-caprolactone) homopolymer, and ii) poly(L-lactide) and poly(?-caprolactone) diblock copolymer, where said copolymer has a molar mass of the L-lactide block of 20,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol and a molar mass of the ?-caprolactone block of 10,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, with the molar ratio between the L-lactide block and the ?-caprolactone block of 2:1. The invention also refers to the nanostructured material obtained from this composition that is characterized by a nanostructure of two mutually self-assembled phases, one phase being formed by a polymeric matrix of poly(L-, D-lactide) units and the other phase by poly(?-caprolactone) units self-assembled with the matrix and also its use for the manufacture of a plastic article in the form of a transparent film or thin sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: ITENE, INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA
    Inventors: Miriam Gallur Blanca, Natalia Ortuño Mansilla, Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, Ana Galet Domingo, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Publication number: 20160060453
    Abstract: The composition comprises a mixture of: i) poly(L-, D-lactide) homopolymer and, optionally, poly(?-caprolactone) homopolymer, and ii) poly(L-lactide) and poly(?-caprolactone) diblock copolymer, where said copolymer has a molar mass of the L-lactide block of 20,000 g/mol to 200,000 g/mol and a molar mass of the ?-caprolactone block of 10,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, with the molar ratio between the L-lactide block and the ?-caprolactone block of 2:1. The invention also refers to the nanostructured material obtained from this composition that is characterised by a nanostructure of two mutually self-assembled phases, one phase being formed by a polymeric matrix of poly(L-, D-lactide) units and the other phase by poly(?-caprolactone) units self-assembled with the matrix and also its use for the manufacture of a plastic article in the form of a transparent film or thin sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Miriam GALLUR BLANCA, Natalia ORTUÑO MANSILLA, Susana AUCEJO ROMERO, María JORDÁ BENEYTO, Ana GALET DOMINGO, Mercedes HORTAL RAMOS
  • Patent number: 9175161
    Abstract: Polymer nanocomposite having: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition having a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate; and preparation process of such a polymer nanocomposite. The polymer nanocomposite is particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTO TECHNOLÓGICO DEL EMBALAJTE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA (ITENE)
    Inventors: Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José María Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José María Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Patent number: 9169389
    Abstract: Polymer nanocomposites including: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition including a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate, and preparation processes therefor, as well as the modified phyllosilicate composition. The polymer nanocomposites are particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTO TECHNOLOGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGISTICA (ITENE)
    Inventors: Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José Maria Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José Maria Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Publication number: 20130177723
    Abstract: Polymer nanocomposite having: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition having a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate; and preparation process of such a polymer nanocomposite. The polymer nanocomposite is particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTO TEXNOLOGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGISTICA (ITENE)
    Inventors: Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José María Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José María Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos
  • Publication number: 20130143988
    Abstract: Polymer nanocomposites including: a) a polylactic polymer; and b) a modified phyllosilicate composition including a modifying agent which includes hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium cations which are intercalated between the layers of the phyllosilicate, and preparation processes therefor, as well as the modified phyllosilicate composition. The polymer nanocomposites are particularly useful for packaging, particularly food and drink packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DEL EMBALAJE, TRANSPORTE Y LOGÍSTICA (ITENE)
    Inventors: Susana Aucejo Romero, María Jordá Beneyto, José María Alonso Soriano, Miriam Gallur Blanca, José María Bermúdez Saldaña, Mercedes Hortal Ramos