Patents by Inventor Nia A. Pollard

Nia A. Pollard 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).

  • ORGANICALLY MODIFIED CHALCOGENIDE POLYMERS
    Publication number: 20220332918
    Abstract: A polymer comprising one or more chalcogenide elements and one or more crosslinking moieties. The crosslinking moieties may be organic, inorganic, or both. Also disclosed is the related method for making a polymer comprising purifying a chalcogenide polymer powder comprising one or more chalcogenide elements, melting the purified chalcogenide polymer powder, adding one or more crosslinking moieties to the melted chalcogenide polymer, and curing the modified chalcogenide polymer at a temperature between 150 and 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Darryl A. Boyd, Vinh Q. Nguyen, Nia A. Pollard, Frederic H. Kung, Daniel J. Gibson, Jason D. Myers, Colin C. Baker, Woohong Kim, Jasbinder S. Sanghera