Patents by Inventor Susan M. Ward

Susan M. Ward 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: 5328961
    Abstract: Electrically conductive polythiophenecarbonyl polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polythiophenecarbonyl polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking carbonyl functional polythiophenecarbonyl polymers, such as by self-crosslinking condensation reaction or crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated diylide and/or conjugated polyamine. The carbonyl functional polythiophenecarbonyl polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of carbonyl functional thiophene monomers (the carbonyl functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or carbonyl functional pyrrole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Susan M. Ward, Henk van Oene, Joseph W. Holubka
  • Patent number: 5276102
    Abstract: Electrically conductive polythiopheneamine polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polythiopheneamine polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking amine functional polythiopheneamine polymers, such as by crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated polyketone crosslinkers. The amine functional polythiopheneamine polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of amine functional thiophene monomers (the amine functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or amine functional pyrrole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Susan M. Ward, Henk van Oene, Joseph W. Holubka
  • Patent number: 5274046
    Abstract: Electrically conductive polypyrrolecarbonyl polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polypyrrolecarbonyl polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking carbonyl functional polypyrrolecarbonyl polymers, such as by self-crosslinking condensation reaction or crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated diylide and/or conjugated polyamine. The carbonyl functional polypyrrolecarbonyl polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of carbonyl functional pyrrole monomers (the carbonyl functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or carbonyl functional thiophene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Susan M. Ward, Henk van Oene, Joseph W. Holubka
  • Patent number: 5254627
    Abstract: Electrically conductive polyaminopyrrole polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polyaminopyrrole polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking amine functional polyaminopyrrole polymers, such as by crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated polyketone crosslinkers. The amine functional polyaminopyrrole polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of amine functional pyrrole monomers (the amine functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or amine functional thiophene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Susan M. Ward, Henk van Oene, Joseph W. Holubka