Patents by Inventor Rahul H. Rane

Rahul H. Rane 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).

  • Thermoplastic polymeric nanocomposite films and related methods
    Patent number: 10253146
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a nanocomposite polymeric film including a thermoplastic polymer matrix such as polypropylene or other polyolefin, a coupling agent-modified organoclay reinforcement, and a polymeric compatibilizer bound to the coupling agent-modified organoclay, in particular as a thin film with controllable thicknesses. The disclosure further relates to masterbatch additives formed from the coupling agent-modified organoclay and the polymeric compatibilizer bound to the coupling agent-modified organoclay as well as related methods for making the nanocomposite polymeric film and/or processing recycled plastics. The inclusion of the coupling agent-modified organoclay reinforcement improves the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite polymeric film and the rheological properties of polymer melts including the nanocomposite polymeric film components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Jayaraman, Weijie Ren, Rahul H. Rane
  • Thermoplastic Polymeric Nanocomposite Films and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20170107341
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a nanocomposite polymeric film including a thermoplastic polymer matrix such as polypropylene or other polyolefin, a coupling agent-modified organoclay reinforcement, and a polymeric compatibilizer bound to the coupling agent-modified organoclay, in particular as a thin film with controllable thicknesses. The disclosure further relates to masterbatch additives formed from the coupling agent-modified organoclay and the polymeric compatibilizer bound to the coupling agent-modified organoclay as well as related methods for making the nanocomposite polymeric film and/or processing recycled plastics. The inclusion of the coupling agent-modified organoclay reinforcement improves the mechanical properties of the nanocomposite polymeric film and the rheological properties of polymer melts including the nanocomposite polymeric film components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Krishnamurthy Jayaraman, Weijie Ren, Rahul H. Rane