Patents by Inventor Nan Rong

Nan Rong 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).

  • Publication number: 20150252149
    Abstract: The present invention provides processes for making higher molecular weight, functionalized poly(meth)acrylamide polymer products. As an overview, the processes use (trans)amidation techniques in the melt phase to react one or more high molecular weight amide functional polymers or copolymers with at least one co-reactive species comprising at least one labile amine moiety and at least one additional functionality other than amine functionality. In practical effect, the processes of the present invention thus incorporate one or more additional functionalities onto an already formed or partially formed polymer rather than trying to incorporate all functionality via copolymerization techniques as the polymer is formed from constituent monomers. The methods provide an easy way to provide functionalized, high molecular weight poly(meth)acrylamide polymer products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chunming Zhang, Nan-Rong Chiou, Sayeed Abbas, XiaoHua S. Qiu, Michael D, Read, Aaron W. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20140256047
    Abstract: A simple and low cost method of producing sealed arrays of laterally ordered nanochannels interconnected to microchannels of tunable size, over large surface areas, is disclosed. The method incorporates DNA combing and subsequent imprinting. Associated micro and macroscale inlets and outlets can be formed in the same process or manufactured later in low cost, non-cleanroom techniques. The techniques embrace two procedures, generating DNA nanostrands and translating these strands into nanoscale constructs via imprinting. Devices incorporating the novel arrays have a first microchannel, a second microchannel and a nanochannel that is substantially linear and which defines an axis. The nanochannel is connected at its open ends to the microchannels, which are aligned along the axis. Methods for precise dose delivery of agents into cells employing the devices in nanoelectroporation methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Ly James Lee, Pouyan E. Boukany, Jingjiao Guan, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • Patent number: 8507568
    Abstract: Synthesis of polystyrene and/or other thermoplastic polymers or polymer blends which, for example, contain activated carbon and/or bamboo carbon carrying a co-blowing agent such as water and/or at least one of 1-dimensional, 2-dimensional, and 3-dimensional nano/micro-materials in suspension polymerization without using the inverse emulsion process. CO2 or other blowing agent based foaming processes such as extrusion, batch foaming, and injection molding may then be carried out to produce polymer foams that have low density, high-R value, bimodal structures, good mechanical properties, and high fire retardance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignees: The Ohio State University, Nanomaterial Innovation Ltd
    Inventors: Ly James Lee, Jintao Yang, Nan-Rong Chiou, Shu-Kai Yeh
  • Patent number: 8293140
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of aligned nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives on a substrate. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: The Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou, Ly James Lee, Chunmeng Lu
  • Publication number: 20120035353
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of aligned nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives on a substrate. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou, Ly James Lee, Chunmeng Lu
  • Patent number: 8038907
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of aligned nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives on a substrate. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou, Ly James Lee, Chunmeng Lu
  • Publication number: 20110240904
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to polystyrene and/or thermoplastic polymer or polymer blend composite foam or a foamable polymeric material precursor, which contains activated carbon and/or at least one of 1-dimensional, 2-dimensional, and 3-dimensional nano/micro-materials in polystyrene and/or thermoplastic polymer and/or polymer blend matrix to carry a co-blowing agent such as water without using any surfactant-like molecules and/or polymers, having or adapted to have the properties of low density, high-R value, good mechanical properties, and fire retardance thereof. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include various manufacturing methods that may be employed including, but not limited to, extrusion, batch molding, and injection molding. One example includes synthesis and CO2 and water-based extruded foaming of such a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, NANOMATERIAL INNOVATION LTD
    Inventors: Nan-Rong Chiou, Ly James Lee, Jintao Yang, Shu-Kai Yeh
  • Publication number: 20110229706
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of aligned nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives on a substrate. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou, Ly James Lee, Chunmeng Lu
  • Patent number: 7713446
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: The Ohio State Univeristy
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • Publication number: 20100099782
    Abstract: Synthesis of polystyrene and/or other thermoplastic polymers or polymer blends which, for example, contain activated carbon and/or bamboo carbon carrying a co-blowing agent such as water and/or at least one of 1-dimensional, 2-dimensional, and 3-dimensional nano/micro-materials in suspension polymerization without using the inverse emulsion process. CO2 or other blowing agent based foaming processes such as extrusion, batch foaming, and injection molding may then be carried out to produce polymer foams that have low density, high-R value, bimodal structures, good mechanical properties, and high fire retardance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicants: The Ohio State University Research Foundation, Nanomaterial Innovation LTD
    Inventors: Ly James Lee, Jintao Yang, Nan-Rong Chiou, Shu-Kai Yeh
  • Publication number: 20080197326
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • Patent number: 7374703
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: The Ohio State University
    Inventors: Arthur J. Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • Publication number: 20070034836
    Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Arthur Epstein, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • Publication number: 20060240324
    Abstract: Electric field driven devices and methods of operation are provided. Each device use one or more doped conducting polymers to provide multifunctional responses to applied electric field. The device includes an electrically conductive layer operative to provide a gate contact for the device; a conducting polymer layer operative to provide source and drain contacts for the device, and an active layer; and an insulating polymer layer formed between the electrically conductive layer and the conducting polymer layer, wherein the layers in combination allow the device to be operative to perform at least two of a plurality of response functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Arthur Epstein, Oliver Waldmann, June Hyoung Park, Nan-Rong Chiou, Youngmin Kim
  • Patent number: 6791911
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motion control system for driving a motor-driven device precisely to a predetermined position in a short time. More particularly, this invention relates to a CD-carousel loader having a precise and short access to the next information medium. The object of the invention is to provide a motion control system for a platter of a CD carousel which requires little outlay and satisfies the requirements in respect of high positioning accuracy, short motion duration and self-locking. According to the invention, this object is achieved by means of a drive system comprising a motor driving circuit and a braking circuit having a common input terminal responsive to a pulse signal during a deceleration period in front of a predetermined position of the motor-driven device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S. A.
    Inventors: Feng Shaun Zhou, Nan Rong