Patents by Inventor Rachel Maria Rapagnani

Rachel Maria Rapagnani 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).

  • POLYMERS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20240409685
    Abstract: The present document provides methods for post-polymerization modification of polymer backbones. In particular, the methods described in this document relate to transformation of polyesters and polyurethanes via [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. Polymer compounds containing backbones modified post-polymerization are also provided, along with various methods of using these polymers in a variety of segments of the economy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicants: Regents of the University of Minnesota, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    Inventors: Ian Albert Tonks, Rachel Maria Rapagnani, Aleksandr Vadymovich Zhukhovitskiy, Rachael Ann Jedlika Ditzler, Nathaniel Kaznicki Berney
  • Incorporation of Carbon Dioxide Into Bioderived Polymer Scaffolds
    Publication number: 20240182633
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of ring-opening polymerization of lactones to yield bioderived polyesters with varying backbone structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ian A. Tonks, Rachel Maria Rapagnani