Patents by Inventor Nikhil E. Vergese

Nikhil E. Vergese 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: 20040247881
    Abstract: A curable flame retardant epoxy resin composition including (a) at least one flame retardant epoxy resin; (b) at least one amphiphilic block copolymer; and (c) a curing agent. Such components are present in the curable composition in the appropriate amounts and ratios such that, upon curing, the block copolymer self-assembles into a nano structure morphology, such as a worm-like miscelle morphology. The resulting cured product made from the composition of the present invention has a remarkably increased high fracture resistance; and allows the use of flame retardant epoxies in applications where fracture resistance is an issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Dean, Frank S. Bates, Ha Q. Pham, Nikhil E. Vergese