ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,440, issued on March 25, was assigned to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, N.Y.).
"Polymers and methods for their manufacture" was invented by Chulsung Bae (Cohoes, N.Y.) and Woo-Hyung Lee (Troy, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the invention relate to a novel class of polymers with superior mechanical properties and chemical stability, as compared to known polymers. These polymers are particularly well suited for use in anion exchange membranes (AEMs), including those employed in fuel cells. Novel methods for the manufacture of these polymers are also described."
The patent was filed on Oct. 24, 2023, under...