US Patent No: 7,659,342

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Polymer nano-particle with polar core and method for manufacturing same

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BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONTOKYO3232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brumbaugh, Dennis R North Canton, OH 18 68
Foltz, Victor J Akron, OH 67 659
Wang, Xiaorong Shenzhen, CN 138 1309

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BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION (3)
7,998,554 Hydrophobic surfaces with nanoparticles 0 2004
8,057,899 Nano-particle preparation and applications 0 2005
8,410,225 Fluorescent nanoparticles 0 2009

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