US 12,077,707 B2
Compositions comprising phase change materials and methods of making the same
Reyad I. Sawafta, Greensboro, NC (US); and Najih Naser, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to PHASE CHANGE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,036.
Application 18/194,036 is a continuation of application No. 18/181,210, filed on Mar. 9, 2023.
Application 18/181,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/985,947, filed on Aug. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,634,619.
Application 16/985,947 is a continuation of application No. 15/867,405, filed on Jan. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,745,604, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/867,405 is a continuation of application No. 14/370,300, granted, now 9,914,865, issued on Mar. 13, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2012/071988, filed on Dec. 28, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/582,542, filed on Jan. 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/582,549, filed on Jan. 3, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0250327 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. C09K 5/06 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC C09K 5/063 (2013.01) [C08J 9/0009 (2013.01); C08J 2375/04 (2013.01); C09K 2205/102 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
 
1. A method of making a foam comprising:
combining a phase change material, a polyfunctional monomer, and a linker component; and
cross-linking the linker component to at least one of the phase change material and the polyfunctional monomer,
wherein the polyfunctional monomer comprises a polyol;
wherein the linker component comprises an isocyanate; and
wherein the phase change material comprises a paraffin.