About Vice-Principal ResearchQueen’s Partnerships and Innovation is pleased to report the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,409,473 "Carbene-Functionalized Composite Materials" on September 9, 2025 to Cathleen M. Crudden. Sean Barry, Eden Ramona Goodwin, Paul Ragogna, Justin Lomax, Yolanda Hedberg, Marshall Shuai Yang, Waruni Shenanayake, Janine Mauzeroll, Lila Laundry-Mottiar, and Thillini Malsha Suduwella. The patent pertains to the field of materials science, in particular the present application which relates to carbene-functionalized composite materials.