Barbara F Smith

Title: Barbara F. Smith: Inventor of Functionalized Water-Soluble Polymers.

Introduction

Barbara F. Smith is an inventor based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Her patent work includes polymer technologies designed to bind dissolved molecules in aqueous solutions and to provide water-soluble materials with varied functional groups. She is named on 9 patents.

Latest Patents

Smith’s recent patent work includes “Functionalized Polymers for Binding to Solutes in Aqueous Solutions.” The invention describes polymers with functional groups covalently linked to a polymer backbone. Examples of backbone materials include polyethylenimine, polyvinylamine, polyallylamine, and polypropylamine. The functional groups can be selected to bind particular dissolved molecules, and the polymers may be made insoluble through cross-linking.

Another patent, “Water-Soluble Polymers and Compositions Thereof,” discloses polymers functionalized with groups such as amino, carboxylic acid, phosphonic acid, hydroxamic acid, crown ether, guanidinium, amide, and thiol groups. These materials offer a range of chemical properties for potential use in binding and other solution-based applications.

Career Highlights

Smith’s patent affiliations include the University of California and the United States of America, as represented by the United States. Her inventions reflect research into polymer composition and the ways functional groups can be used to tailor materials for specific chemical interactions.

Collaborations

Smith’s listed collaborators include Thomas W. Robison and Gordon D. Jarvinen. Their shared patent work connects their names with research on functionalized polymers and related materials.

Conclusion

Barbara F. Smith’s patents document contributions to functionalized and water-soluble polymer technologies, with applications centered on binding solutes and tailoring polymer properties.