Patents
US 12709711 B2: Liquid crystal elastomer compositions and methods of making the same
- Granted
- 2026-08-18
- Filed
- 2025-05-07 application 19201726
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Described herein are various embodiments for liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) formed from liquid crystalline monomers having 4-(6-(acryloyloxy)n-oxy)phenyl-4-(6-(acryloyloxy)m-oxy)benzoate (CnBAPE) as the mesogenic core. The LCEs described herein have improved thermotropic characteristics, including lower thermotropic activation temperatures. The LCEs described herein may also incorporate azobenzene to thereby also enhance the phototropic properties of the LCE.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 (ipgb20260818.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE 771 patents | US company or organization | Denver, CO | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE CORP. State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy White | Longmont, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Tayler Hebner | Longmont, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Joselle Mccracken | Westminster, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Brian Donovan | Redwood City, CA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | |
| Christopher Bowman | Boulder, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Grant Bauman | Boulder, CO | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C09K | Materials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere | C09K19/3809 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
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