Patents by Inventor William J. Blanford

William J. Blanford 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).

  • Method for producing a plastic object with embedded quaternary salts
    Patent number: 11919992
    Abstract: A method for producing customized object is provided. A resin (e.g. plastic or cellulose) is heated and a quaternary salt is added. The resulting admixture is used in forming a material that embodies customized characteristics. In another embodiment, a halogen-containing polymer has a quaternary molecule covalently bonded to it that results in customized properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: William J. Blanford, Gregory D. O'Mullan, Robert Engel
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLASTIC OBJECT WITH EMBEDDED QUATERNARY SALTS
    Publication number: 20220064341
    Abstract: A method for producing customized object is provided. A resin (e.g. plastic or cellulose) is heated and a quaternary salt is added. The resulting admixture is used in forming a material that embodies customized characteristics. In another embodiment, a halogen-containing polymer has a quaternary molecule covalently bonded to it that results in customized properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: William J. Blanford, Gregory D. O'Mullan, Robert Engel