Patents by Inventor Tami L. Clare

Tami L. Clare 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).

  • Modified nano-clays and coating compositions including the same
    Patent number: 10144815
    Abstract: Modified nano-clays and coating compositions including the modified nano-clays are disclosed. The coating compositions are useful for protecting objects such as outdoor sculptures and architectural elements made of metal or including metal components. In some embodiments, the modified nano-clay is LAPONITE clay that has been covalently modified with (tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl) triethoxysilane and cation-exchanged with phosphorylcholine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Portland State University
    Inventors: Tami L. Clare, Natasja A. Swartz
  • MODIFIED NANO-CLAYS AND COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170088697
    Abstract: Modified nano-clays and coating compositions including the modified nano-clays are disclosed. The coating compositions are useful for protecting objects such as outdoor sculptures and architectural elements made of metal or including metal components. In some embodiments, the modified nano-clay is Laponite that has been covalently modified with (tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrahydrooctyl) triethoxysilane and cation-exchanged with phosphorylcholine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Portland State University
    Inventors: Tami L. Clare, Natasja A. Swartz