Patents by Inventor Thomas Mates

Thomas Mates 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).

  • Process for preparing a polyphenylene polymer
    Patent number: 5248734
    Abstract: Polyphenylene is prepared by exposing a poly(1,2-disubstituted-cyclohexa-3,5-diene) precursor to ultraviolet light in the presence of an acid catalyst. The acid catalyst is activated by the ultraviolet radiation and forms polyphenylene by aromatizing the cyclohexene rings of the poly(1,2-disubstituted-cyclohexa-3,5-diene).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher K. Ober, George Barclay, Thomas Mates, Hwan-Kyu Kim