Browsing Texas A&M University Patents by Author "Maitland, Duncah J."

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    • Mechanical Reticulation Of Polymeric-based Closed Cell Foamsq 
      Rodriguez, Jennifer N.; Maitland, Duncah J.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 5/31/2022)
      Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate ...
    • Solvent depression of transition temperature to selectively stimulate actuation of shape memory polymer foams 
      Boyle, Anthony J.; Hearon, Keith; Maitland, Duncah J.; Nash, Landon D.; Wilson, Thomas S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2020-02-04)
      An embodiment of the invention is a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam designed to recover its original shape through exposure to a solvent. Thermo-responsive SMPs are polymers designed to maintain a programmed secondary shape ...