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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Yuan-yong Yan, Copley, OH (US);
Jason Poulton, Akron, OH (US);
Xiaorong Wang, Hudson, OH (US);
Hao Wang, Carmel, IN (US);
Michelle A. Cottrell, Gainesvill, FL (US);
Inventors:
Yuan-Yong Yan, Copley, OH (US);
Jason Poulton, Akron, OH (US);
Xiaorong Wang, Hudson, OH (US);
Hao Wang, Carmel, IN (US);
Michelle A. Cottrell, Gainesvill, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 3/04 (2006.01); C08L 51/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A macromolecule including a polymer and a polyhedral radical chemically bonded to a terminus of the polymer provides numerous processing and performance advantages. Further functionalization of this macromolecule also is described as being advantageous in certain circumstances. Methods of providing, functionalizing, and utilizing the macromolecule also are provided.