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Patent US8057899 - Nano-particle preparation and applications - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA nano-particle composition including a poly(alkenylbenzene) core and a poly (conjugated diene) or a poly(alkylene) surface layer is provided. The nano-particles have a mean average diameter less than about 100 nm. The nano-particles can be modified via, for example, hydrogenation or functionalization....http://www.google.com/patents/US8057899?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8057899 - Nano-particle preparation and applicationsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8057899 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/104,759Publication dateNov 15, 2011Filing dateApr 13, 2005Priority dateOct 4, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1639203A, CN100500705C, DE60229061D1, EP1432740A2, EP1432740B1, US6872785, US6956084, US7238751, US7544740, US7553909, US7718738, US7795344, US20030149185, US20030198810, US20050192408, US20050197462, US20060084722, US20070027264, US20070238836, US20090048390, WO2003085040A2, WO2003085040A3Publication number104759, 11104759, US 8057899 B2, US 8057899B2, US-B2-8057899, US8057899 B2, US8057899B2InventorsXiaorong Wang, Chenchy Jeffrey Lin, James Hall, Sandra Warren, James Krom, Hajime Kondo, Koichi MoritaOriginal AssigneeBridgestone CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (250), Non-Patent Citations (246), Classifications (77), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNano-particle preparation and applications
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