Patents by Inventor Zhiyao Zhou

Zhiyao Zhou 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).

  • POLY(DIALKYL BETA-LACTONE) COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING SAME AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240309149
    Abstract: Poly(dialkyl beta-lactone) (PDABL) compositions, methods of making same, and uses thereof. In various examples, the PDABL compositions are homopolymers or copolymers. The PDABL compositions comprise a plurality of dialkyl P-lactone (DABL) repeat units. The (PDABL) compositions can be formed by ring-opening polymerization of dialkyl-P-lactone(s). PDABL composition(s) can be used to form various articles of manufacture, such as, for example, packaging articles, single-use articles, sports articles, bio-medical articles, agricultural articles, automotive articles, electronic articles, and the like. In various examples, the PDABL composition or an article of manufacture is biodegradable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Geoffrey W. Coates, Anne M. LaPointe, Zhiyao Zhou