Patents by Inventor Silvano Lora

Silvano Lora 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).

  • Patent number: 4657993
    Abstract: Polyphosphazene homopolymers and copolymers containing repetitive units represented by the general formula: ##STR1## in which the substituents X, which can be equal or different, are represented by the following formulas: ##STR2## where R is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or an aryl or heterocyclic group, with or without substituents, R' is CH.sub.2 or an aryl or heterocyclic group, with or without substituents, n is zero or a whole number variable from 1 to 5 and Y is hydrogen or a halogen or a methyl, nitroso or nitro group; the substituents X.sup.1 are groups equal to X or halogen, or alkoxy, aryloxy, amino or mercapto groups, either substituted or unsubstituted, or a mixture thereof; the sum (w+y+z) has a value varying from 20 to 50,000.The polymers of the present invention are prepared from the corresponding poly(dichlorophosphazenes) of general formula (NPCl.sub.2).sub.m in which m can vary from 20 to 50,000, and can be used as photoconductor materials and for other uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Silvano Lora, Francesco Minto, Piergiulio Di Marco, Gabriele Giro, Giovanni Pezzin