Patents by Inventor Tara Hansen

Tara Hansen 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).

  • Polymer composite materials and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 7951860
    Abstract: Polymer composite materials having improved gas barrier properties are generally disclosed, along with process of making the same. The polymer composite materials can include phosphonate particles, oxide particles, and combinations thereof. For example, the particles can be metal phosphonate particles, synthetic oxide particles, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Tara Hansen, Baolong Zhang, John W. Stone
  • Polymer composite materials and methods for producing the same
    Publication number: 20100056678
    Abstract: Polymer composite materials having improved gas barrier properties are generally disclosed, along with process of making the same. The polymer composite materials can include phosphonate particles, oxide particles, and combinations thereof. For example, the particles can be metal phosphonate particles, synthetic oxide particles, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Conrad zur Zur Loye, Tara Hansen, Baolong Zhang, John W. Stone
  • Process for Creating Composite Materials to Produce Polymer Nanocomposite Films that Exhibit Improved Light Fastness Properties
    Publication number: 20090089941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new methods of producing polymer composite materials. More specifically, the invention involves a process in which layered materials including clays and other inorganic materials are dispersed into polymer systems to create polymer nanocomposite films. The resulting films exhibit improved resistance to fading when compared to polymer films that lack the additional layered materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Hans-Conrad zur Loye, Tara Hansen, Arthur Peter Barber, III, John W. Stone