ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,736, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Aerogel ApS (Copenhagen, Denmark).
"Biocidal aerogel compositions for surface protection" was invented by Eva Wallstrom (Copenhagen, Denmark).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to silica aerogels with a high to very high loading (55-90% w/w) of encapsulated biocidal and/or biorepellant compounds and very low thermal conductivity and to methods of making and using such aerogels in anti-fouling compositions, which are especially suitable for coatings (marine paints, coatings, sealants, lacquers, wood protection or similar controlled leaching systems) that are naturally ex...