Patents by Inventor The University Of Southern Mississippi

The University Of Southern Mississippi 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).

  • IN SITU FORMATION OF HYDROXY CHAIN END FUNCTIONAL POLYOLEFINS
    Publication number: 20130158206
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for preparing a telechelic polymer of formula I wherein: R1 is a polyolefin group; R2 and R3 are, independently in each —(CR2R3)— unit, hydrogen or alkyl from 1 to 6 carbons; m is an integer from 2 to 20; RX is a cationic initiator residue; and p is an integer from 1 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
    Inventor: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
  • METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF POLYOLEFINS CONTAINING EXO-OLEFIN CHAIN ENDS
    Publication number: 20130150539
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for preparation of polyolefins containing exo-olefin chain ends. The method involves quenching a cationic quasi-living polyolefin polymer system with a nitrogen-containing five-membered aromatic ring having at least two hydrocarbyl substituent compounds attached to the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: CHEVRON ORONITE COMPANY LLC, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
  • FUNCTIONALIZATION OF POLYOLEFINS WITH PHENOXY DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20130131280
    Abstract: Provided herein are telechelic polymers and methods for producing the same. In some embodiments, provided herein are compounds having the formula and methods for producing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
    Inventor: The University Of Southern Mississippi