Patents by Inventor Wojciech Jakubowski
Wojciech Jakubowski 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).
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Publication number: 20130296495Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: ATRP Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Patent number: 8569421Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: ATRP Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Patent number: 8404788Abstract: Embodiments of the polymerization process of the present invention are directed to polymerizing free radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of a polymerization medium initially comprising at least one transition metal catalyst and an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator. The polymerization medium may additionally comprise a reducing agent. The reducing agent may be added initially or during the polymerization process in a continuous or intermittent manner. The polymerization process may further comprises reacting the reducing agent with at least one of the transition metal catalyst in an oxidized state and a compound comprising a radically transferable atom or group to form a compound that does not participate significantly in control of the polymerization process.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Lindsay Bombalski, Wojciech Jakubowski, Ke Min, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20120172531Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: ATRP Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Patent number: 8173750Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: ATRP Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20110263722Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation and use of well defined star macromolecules wherein the composition of the arms are selected to induce self assembly when the multi-arm segmented star macromolecules are dispersed in a liquid. The self assembled star macromolecules modify the rheology of the dispersing media. When targeting use in aqueous based systems the inner shell of the star macromolecules comprise non-ionizable monomer units. Compositions comprising the self assemblable star macromolecules are suitable for use as rheology modifiers in a number of applications including cosmetic and personal care compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20110218306Abstract: Embodiments of the polymerization process of the present invention are directed to polymerizing free radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of a polymerization medium initially comprising at least one transition metal catalyst and an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator. The polymerization medium may additionally comprise a reducing agent. The reducing agent may be added initially or during the polymerization process in a continuous or intermittent manner. The polymerization process may further comprises reacting the reducing agent with at least one of the transition metal catalyst in an oxidized state and a compound comprising a radically transferable atom or group to form a compound that does not participate significantly in control of the polymerization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Lindsay Bombalski, Wojciech Jakubowski, Ke Min, James Spanswick, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky
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Publication number: 20110213105Abstract: A procedure for improved temperature control in controlled radical polymerization processes is disclosed. The procedure is directed at controlling the concentration of the persistent radical in ATRP and NMP polymerizations procedures and the concentration of radicals in a RAFT polymerization process by feeding a reducing agent or radical precursor continuously or intermittently to the reaction medium through one of more ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20110112267Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20110082230Abstract: A procedure for improved temperature control in controlled radical polymerization processes is disclosed. The procedure is directed at controlling the concentration of the persistent radical in ATRP and NMP polymerizations procedures and the concentration of radicals in a RAFT polymerization process by feeding a reducing agent or radical precursor continuously or intermittently to the reaction medium through one of more ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20110065875Abstract: Polymerization processes of the present invention comprise low catalyst concentration. Embodiments include a polymerization process comprising polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable monomers in a polymerization medium comprising one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers, a transition metal catalyst complex capable of participating in a one electron redox reaction with an ATRP initiator; a free radical initiator; and an ATRP initiator; (wherein the concentration of transition metal catalyst complex in the polymerization medium is less than 100 ppm). Further embodiments include a polymerization process, comprising polymerizing one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one transition metal catalyst complex; an ATRP initiator; and a reducing agent; wherein the transition metal catalyst complex is present at less than 10?3 mole compared to the moles of radically transferable atoms or groups present on the ATRP initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
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Patent number: 7893173Abstract: Polymerization processes of the present invention comprise low catalyst concentration. Embodiments include a polymerization process comprising polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable monomers in a polymerization medium comprising one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers, a transition metal catalyst complex capable of participating in a one electron redox reaction with an ATRP initiator; a free radical initiator; and an ATRP initiator; (wherein the concentration of transition metal catalyst complex in the polymerization medium is less than 100 ppm). Further embodiments include a polymerization process, comprising polymerizing one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one transition metal catalyst complex; and an ATRP initiator; and a reducing agent; wherein the transition metal catalyst complex is present at less than 10?3 mole compared to the moles of radically transferable atoms or groups present on the ATRP initiator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
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Patent number: 7893174Abstract: Embodiments of the polymerization process of the present invention are directed to polymerizing free radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of a polymerization medium initially comprising at least one transition metal catalyst and an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator. The polymerization medium may additionally comprise a reducing agent. The reducing agent may be added initially or during the polymerization process in a continuous or intermittent manner. The polymerization process may further comprise reacting the reducing agent with at least one of the transition metal catalyst in an oxidized state and a compound comprising a radically transferable atom or group to form a compound that does not participate significantly in control of the polymerization process.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Carnegie Mellon UniversityInventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Lindsay Bombalski, Wojciech Jakubowski, Ke Min, James Spanswick, Nicolay V. Tsarevsky
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Publication number: 20100273949Abstract: A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Inventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, Patrick McCarthy, Nicolay Tsarevsky, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20090312505Abstract: Polymerization processes of the present invention comprise low catalyst concentration. Embodiments include a polymerization process comprising polymerizing free radically (co)polymerizable monomers in a polymerization medium comprising one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers, a transition metal catalyst complex capable of participating in a one electron redox reaction with an ATRP initiator; a free radical initiator; and an ATRP initiator; (wherein the concentration of transition metal catalyst complex in the polymerization medium is less than 100 ppm). Further embodiments include a polymerization process, comprising polymerizing one or more radically (co)polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one transition metal catalyst complex; and an ATRP initiator; and a reducing agent; wherein the transition metal catalyst complex is present at less than 10?3 mole compared to the moles of radically transferable atoms or groups present on the ATRP initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick
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Publication number: 20090171024Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a polymerization process for the preparation of block copolymers. In an embodiment, the polymerization process may comprise low levels of catalyst in an oxidized state that react with a reducing agent to form an active catalyst. Embodiments of the process surprisingly use low levels of catalysts and allow formation of the all blocks with the same catalyst. The catalyst may be deactivated and reactivated to form each block. In one embodiment of the invention, the catalyst is oxidized to the deactivator state when the desired degree of polymerization of a polymer segment or block is reached. The first monomer may be removed prior to addition of the second monomer. The catalyst may then be reactivated for preparation of a second block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYInventors: Wojciech Jakubowski, James Spanswick, Laura Mueller, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
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Publication number: 20070276101Abstract: Embodiments of the polymerization process of the present invention are directed to polymerizing free radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of a polymerization medium initially comprising at least one transition metal catalyst and an atom transfer radical polymerization initiator. The polymerization medium may additionally comprise a reducing agent. The reducing agent may be added initially or during the polymerization process in a continuous or intermittent manner. The polymerization process may further comprise reacting the reducing agent with at least one of the transition metal catalyst in an oxidized state and a compound comprising a radically transferable atom or group to form a compound that does not participate significantly in control of the polymerization process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UINIVERSITYInventors: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Lindsay Bombalski, Wojciech Jakubowski, Ke Min, James Spanswick, Nicolay Tsarevsky