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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2009
Benjamin J. Blaiszik, Urbana, IL (US);
Jericho L. Moll, Urbana, IL (US);
Brett A. Beiermann, Champaign, IL (US);
Scott R. White, Champaign, IL (US);
Nancy R. Sottos, Champaign, IL (US);
Benjamin J. Blaiszik, Urbana, IL (US);
Jericho L. Moll, Urbana, IL (US);
Brett A. Beiermann, Champaign, IL (US);
Scott R. White, Champaign, IL (US);
Nancy R. Sottos, Champaign, IL (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
A reinforced composite material includes a solid polymer matrix, a reinforcing material in the solid polymer matrix, and a first plurality of capsules. The reinforcing material includes a surface. The capsules are on the surface of the reinforcing material, and include a liquid healing agent. The amount of the healing agent of the capsules is at least 0.01 milligrams per square centimeter of the surface area of the reinforcing material.