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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Nicholas L. Abbott, Madison, WI (US);
Ankit Agarwal, Madison, WI (US);
Santanu K. Pal, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas L. Abbott, Madison, WI (US);
Ankit Agarwal, Madison, WI (US);
Santanu K. Pal, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Colloidal liquid crystal gels (CLCGs), sensors incorporating the CLCGs, culture substrates made from the CLCGs, and patterned films and molded articles made from the CLCGs are provided. The CLCGs are composite liquid crystal materials comprising networks of particles having liquid crystal domains dispersed therein.