Patents by Inventor W. Carroll

W. Carroll 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).

  • Formation of hydrogels and use of hydrogels
    Publication number: 20060231228
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one hydrophilic polymer containing primary (—NH2) and/or secondary (—NHR) amine groups and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A method of increasing the strength of paper includes the step of contacting the paper with a composition comprising (i) at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function. A hydrogel composition is formed from a mixture of at least one hydrophilic polymer containing at least two groups which are independently the same or different a primary amine group or a secondary amine group and at least one saccharide containing a reducible function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Beckman, W. Carroll, Toby Chapman, Kristen Minnich, Dennis Sagl, Richard Goddard