Larry W Kelts

Title: Larry W. Kelts and Organic/Inorganic Composite Innovation.

Introduction

Larry W. Kelts is an inventor associated with Knoxville, Pennsylvania, and Eastman Kodak Company. His patent work concerns organic/inorganic composites that combine polymer materials with metal-based structures.

Latest Patents

Kelts is credited with 1 patent, titled “Organic/inorganic composites.” The invention describes prehydrolyzing polymers, including phenyltrimethoxysilyl-terminated polystyrene, and condensing them with a metal alkoxide through acid-catalyzed sol-gel reactions. The resulting composite has a metal polycondensate core covalently bonded to multiple organic arms.

The process enables an inorganic phase to be introduced into an organic polymer while keeping the composite soluble in organic solvents. The patent also describes composites with a larger organic phase and residual chemical reactivity compared with products discussed in the literature.

Career Highlights

Kelts’s documented patent contribution focuses on combining organic polymers and inorganic materials through sol-gel chemistry. The invention’s approach supports the formation of composites with a metal-rich core while preserving useful properties of the organic component.

Collaborations

Kelts’s listed coworker is Timothy E. Long. Both are associated with the patent record for “Organic/inorganic composites.”

Conclusion

Larry W. Kelts’s patent describes a method for creating soluble organic/inorganic composites with covalently connected polymer arms and a metal polycondensate core.