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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
The Government of the United States, As Represented BY the Director of the Defense Health Agency, Fort Detrick, MD (US);
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Wen Lien, San Antonio, TX (US);
Amber M. Mallory, Adkins, TX (US);
John W. Simecek, Elgin, TX (US);
Amer Tiba, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Trevor J. Smith, Woodbridge, VA (US);
Zakiya R. Skeete, San Antonio, TX (US);
Andrew P. Zane, Pittsford, NY (US);
Kyumin Whang, Helotes, TX (US);
The Government of the United States, as represented by The Director of the Defense Health Agency, Fort Detrick, MD (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to nanocapsules, nanocapsule substrate mixtures and processes of making and using same. Such nanocapsule substrate mixtures can provide biological articles such as teeth, bones, and tissues as well as nonbiological articles such as ceramics and polymers, with self-healing capabilities and/or antimicrobial properties. Applicants' nanocapsules allow for a high packing density as well as good mechanical and physical properties that provide the desired performance in each desired application.