Encapsulated active particles and methods for making and using the same
AssigneeTrapTek LLC
InventorGregory W Haggquist
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Abstract
The invention relates to preserving the properties of active particles through use of an encapsulant which may be removable. The encapsulant may protect the active particles against premature deactivation. If desired, the encapsulant may be removed to rejuvenate the active particles. Various processes can be implemented to introduce encapsulated particles to embedding substances which may be used in various products.
Claims44
A performance enhanced material comprising:
- an embedding substance;
- a plurality of active particles in contact with said embedding substance;
- and
- at least one removable encapsulant in an amount effective to prevent at least a substantial portion of said active particles from being substantially deactivated by a substance or matter other than said removable encapsulant prior to removal of said removable encapsulant, and wherein said removable encapsulant is removable to reactivate at least a portion of said portion of active particles.
A composition comprising:
- a base material;
- active particles in contact with said base material;
- and
- a removable protective substance in an amount effective to prevent at least a substantial portion of the active particles from being substantially deactivated by a substance or mater other than said removable protective substance prior to removal of said removable protective substance, and wherein said removable protective substance is removable to reactivate at least a subset of said portion of active particles.
The performance enhanced material of clam 1, wherein said at least one removable encapsulant is a first removable encapsulant, and said performance enhanced material further comprises a second removable encapsulant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.