Patents by Inventor Merid M. Haile

Merid M. Haile 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).

  • Coating method for forming flame retardant substrate
    Patent number: 10150142
    Abstract: A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a phosphate material, a cationic material, and a water. The method further includes exposing the substrate to the aqueous solution to produce a coating on the substrate. The coating includes the cationic material and the phosphate material. The method also includes exposing the coating on the substrate to a melamine solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jaime C. Grunlan, Marcus Leistner, Merid M. Haile
  • Waterborne Complex, Coating Procedure and Use as a Flame Retardant
    Publication number: 20180022939
    Abstract: A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes preparing an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a phosphate material, a cationic material, and a water. The method further includes exposing the substrate to the aqueous solution to produce a coating on the substrate. The coating includes the cationic material and the phosphate material. The method also includes exposing the coating on the substrate to a melamine solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Jaime C. Grunlan, Marcus Leistner, Merid M. Haile