Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. RORRER

Nicholas A. RORRER 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: 20240301266
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a poly(hydroxy)urethane (PHU) foam, a phase change material (PCM), and a solid additive, where the PHU foam includes a plurality of voids, at least a portion of the voids contain the PCM and the solid additive, and the composition is capable of being repeatedly cycled through a temperature range, resulting in the PCM cycling between a solid phase and a liquid phase. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the PCM may include at least one of a hydrated salt, a paraffin wax, a sugar alcohol, a fatty acid, and/or a eutectic mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel Davis DAHLHAUSER, Nicholas A. RORRER, Robert David ALLEN, Minjung LEE
  • Publication number: 20240239956
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first copolymer having a first repeat unit and a second repeat unit as defined by Structure (I) where is a covalent bond, U1 is a molar fraction of the first repeat unit, (1?U1) is a molar fraction of the second repeat unit, 0?n?20, 0?m?20, 0<U1?1.0, R is a linking group covalently linking the first copolymer to a second copolymer by the covalent bond, and R includes carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas A. RORRER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Robin Marcelle CYWAR, Robert David ALLEN, Ryan William CLARKE, Gloria ROSETTO
  • Patent number: 12030969
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resin that includes a first repeat unit as defined by Structure (I) where A is either a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, R1 is a first bridging group, and is a covalent bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Nicholas A. Rorrer
  • Patent number: 11970575
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a structure that includes where R1 includes at least one of a carbon atom and/or an oxygen atom, R2 includes at least one of a carbon atom and/or an oxygen atom, and represents a covalent bond. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the composition may be bioderived.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Wang, Robynne E. Murray, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Scott Mauger, Nicholas A. Rorrer
  • Publication number: 20240132678
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods that utilize complementary polymerization reactions to simultaneously generate one or more polymeric materials, including crosslinked polymer matrices, tethered inter-penetrating network, heterogenous polymer blends, or homogeneous polymer blends. The provided compositions and methods utilize the combination of an energy demanding step-growth reaction with a highly exothermic reaction to drive the energy demanding reaction by chemical heating and avoid issues associated with thermal runaway, such as solution boiling or unwanted biproducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Robert David ALLEN, Nicholas A. RORRER, Michael McGRAW
  • Patent number: 11732385
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes polymerizing a nitrile with an acrylate ester to form a copolymer, in a mixture that includes water and an alcohol (R2—OH), according to the following reaction where R1 includes at least one of a first aliphatic group or hydrogen, R2 comprises at least one of a second aliphatic group or hydrogen, 100?m?4000, and 1?n?4000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mixture may be an emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, UT-Battelle, LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Marie Meek, Todd R. Eaton, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Eric M. Karp, Amit Kumar Naskar
  • Publication number: 20230250251
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for the recycling of polymer materials that utilize recoverable solvents to efficiently produce high quality valuable polymer while removing contaminants such as metals, dyes or fibers present in the product to be recycled. The described methods may reduce temperature requirements, both reducing the energy requirements as well as providing higher quality recycled feedstocks by, for example, reducing discoloration due to high temperature processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Robert David ALLEN, Nicholas A. RORRER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Katrina Marie KNAUER, Minjung LEE
  • Patent number: 11555115
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit that includes where x is between 1 and 1,000, inclusively, and R1 includes at least one of a first hydrocarbon chain and/or a first hydrocarbon ring. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, R1 may further include at least one of an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and/or a phosphorus atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Caroline Bradshaw Hoyt, Nicholas Rorrer, Gregg Tyler Beckham
  • Patent number: 11548858
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes a first reacting of a first molecule and formaldehyde and/or a paraformaldehyde to form a triazine-containing intermediate and a second reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a second molecule having an epoxy group to form a triazine-containing product. As described herein, the triazine-containing product may be bioderived and biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Caroline Bradshaw Hoyt, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Gregg Tyler Beckham
  • Patent number: 11518847
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1?x?1000, and 1?y?1000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler Beckham, Nicholas A. Rorrer
  • Patent number: 11459289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit defined by where R includes a first hydrocarbon chain that includes at least one olefinic bond, R5 includes a second hydrocarbon chain, the second hydrocarbon chain may be saturated, and n may be between 2 and 1,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Rorrer, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Caroline Bradshaw Hoyt
  • Publication number: 20220106442
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a structure that includes where R1 includes at least one of a carbon atom and/or an oxygen atom, R2 includes at least one of a carbon atom and/or an oxygen atom, and represents a covalent bond. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the composition may be bioderived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Chen WANG, Robynne E. MURRAY, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Scott MAUGER, Nicholas A. RORRER
  • Publication number: 20220017670
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where R includes a reactive end group, R1 includes a first bridging group, 1?x?100, and 1?y?100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Chen WANG, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Nicholas A. RORRER
  • Publication number: 20210363114
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes a first reacting of a first molecule and formaldehyde and/or a paraformaldehyde to form a triazine-containing intermediate and a second reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a second molecule having an epoxy group to form a triazine-containing product. As described herein, the triazine-containing product may be bioderived and biodegradable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Caroline Bradshaw HOYT, Nicholas A. RORRER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM
  • Patent number: 11174343
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where A includes at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group, R includes between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon, and n is between 2 and 3,000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include a linear hydrocarbon chain and/or a branched hydrocarbon chain. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Rorrer, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Caroline Bradshaw Hoyt, Jared Jon Anderson
  • Publication number: 20210221945
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1?x?1000, and 1?y?1000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Nicholas A. RORRER
  • Patent number: 10988572
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1?x?1000, and 1?y?1000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Gregg Tyler Beckham, Nicholas Rorrer
  • Publication number: 20200377443
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit defined by where R includes a first hydrocarbon chain that includes at least one olefinic bond, R5 includes a second hydrocarbon chain, the second hydrocarbon chain may be saturated, and n may be between 2 and 1,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas RORRER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM, Caroline Bradshaw HOYT
  • Patent number: 10793506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit defined by where R includes a first hydrocarbon chain that includes at least one olefinic bond, R5 includes a second hydrocarbon chain, the second hydrocarbon chain may be saturated, and n may be between 2 and 1,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Rorrer, Gregg Tyler Beckham, Caroline Bradshaw Hoyt
  • Publication number: 20200263033
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a first repeat unit that includes where x is between 1 and 1,000, inclusively, and R1 includes at least one of a first hydrocarbon chain and/or a first hydrocarbon ring. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, R1 may further include at least one of an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom, a sulfur atom, and/or a phosphorus atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Caroline Bradshaw HOYT, Nicholas RORRER, Gregg Tyler BECKHAM