US Patent Issued to The Penn State Research Foundation on Sept. 22 for "Polymer compositions and coatings" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,742,090, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to The Penn State Research Foundation (University Park, Pa.).

"Polymer compositions and coatings" was invented by Jeffrey M. Catchmark (State College, Pa.) and Adam Ross Plucinski (State College, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This document provides polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings. For example, methods and materials related to polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings as well as methods and materials for making and using such compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings are provided."

The patent was filed on Sept. 6, 202...