Patents by Inventor Xiaolong Lang

Xiaolong Lang 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).

  • TANNIN-MODIFIED POROUS MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20170166720
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aerogel formed of a tannin-containing porous material including a polymeric material, a tannin, and a clay. In some embodiments, the tannin-containing porous material is produced by forming an aerogel precursor including a polymeric material, a tannin, and a liquid dispersion medium; freezing the aerogel precursor; and freeze drying. In other embodiments, the tannin-containing porous material is produced by coating a formed porous aerogel material with a tannin-containing coating solution including tannin dispersed therein. The aerogel provides a flame retardant material having improved mechanical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: David A. Schiraldi, Xiaolong Lang