DR. CHARLES W. NELSON, MD
Medical Practice at Forest Ave, Richmond, VA

6777496, Aug 17, 2004

Feb 7, 2001

09/778333

Kundan M. Patel - Randolph NJ
Charles Jay Nelson - Richmond VA
Frank Mares - Whippany NJ
Conor Twomey - Midlothian VA
Yousef Mohajer - Midlothian VA

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

C08L 6702

525177, 525175, 525176, 525183, 525184, 525217, 525218, 525220, 525221, 525222, 525227, 525240, 525425

We have developed a process and product which provide thermoplastic articles featuring a permanent outer surface which has selectively varied chemical functionality while maintaining the inherent mechanical properties of the base fiber. The process comprises the steps of: (a) adding a substantially organic molten component with CSP value of at least 8 to a molten thermoplastic polymer and mixing to substantially uniformly disperse the molten component in the molten thermoplastic polymer and form a heterogeneous blend wherein (i) the melt viscosity of the molten component is substantially less than the melt viscosity of the molten thermoplastic polymer; and (ii) the amount of the molten component in the molten thermoplastic polymer is up to about ten percent by weight based on the heterogeneous blend; and (b) melt processing the heterogeneous blend wherein the molten component preferentially locates near the surface of the molten thermoplastic polymer and substantially no chemical reaction occurs between the molten component and the molten thermoplastic polymer.

2004020, Oct 14, 2004

Apr 28, 2004

10/834415

Kundan Patel - Randolph NJ, US
Charles Nelson - Richmond VA, US
Frank Mares - Whippany NJ, US
Conor Twomey - Midlothian VA, US
Yousef Mohajer - Midlothian VA, US

B32B025/02, C08L047/00

428/295100, 525/177000, 152/151000

We have developed a process and product which provide thermoplastic articles featuring a permanent outer surface which has selectively varied chemical functionality while maintaining the inherent mechanical properties of the base fiber. The process comprises the steps of: (a) adding a substantially organic molten component with CSP value of at least 0.8 to a molten thermoplastic polymer and mixing to substantially uniformly disperse the molten component in the molten thermoplastic polymer and form a heterogeneous blend wherein (i) the melt viscosity of the molten component is substantially less than the melt viscosity of the molten thermoplastic polymer; and (ii) the amount of the molten component in the molten thermoplastic polymer is up to about ten percent by weight based on the heterogeneous blend; and (b) melt processing the heterogeneous blend wherein the molten component preferentially locates near the surface of the molten thermoplastic polymer and substantially no chemical reaction occurs between the molten component and the molten thermoplastic polymer. The present invention provides specific surface activating polyamide (Formula (I)) and polyolefin (Formula (II)) additives. These additives may be used in thermoplastic polymers and more preferably in polyester. The resulting thermoplastic blend may be used to make articles, preferably fiber, and more preferably industrial fiber.

7265173, Sep 4, 2007

Jan 14, 2003

10/342533

Charles J. Nelson - Richmond VA, US
Huy X. Nguyen - Midlothian VA, US
Peter B. Rim - Midlothian VA, US
Vinay Mehta - Chester VA, US
Rita A. Feczer - Findlay OH, US
Dennis A. Powell - Findlay OH, US

Performance Fibers, Inc. - Richmond VA

C08K 5/00, C08K 5/34, B60C 1/00, B29C 65/00

524284, 152537, 152564, 152565, 524100, 524306, 156 60

A polymer-based reinforced rubber composition may be produced that comprises a) a plurality of polymer-based fibers, wherein at least some of the plurality of polymer-based fibers comprises at least one surface modification agent; and b) a rubber compound, wherein the rubber compound comprises a plurality of active rubber moieties, and wherein at least some of the plurality of active rubber moieties is adhesively interactive with the surface modification agent. Methods of producing a polymer-based reinforced rubber composition comprise: a) providing a plurality of polymer-based fibers; b) providing a rubber compound or composition, wherein the rubber compound or composition comprises a plurality of active rubber moieties; c) coupling a surface modification agent onto the surface of at least some of the plurality of polymer-based fibers; and d) adhesively interacting the surface modification agent with at least some of the plurality of active rubber moieties in an adhesive interaction in order to produce an interface. Furthermore, the surface modification agent and the plurality of active rubber moieties are chosen, such that the plurality of active rubber moieties is adhesively interactive with the surface modification agent under preparation conditions, such as vulcanization.

6851463, Feb 8, 2005

Apr 8, 1999

09/288589

Edward Peter Socci - Stewartsville NJ, US
Young Doo Kwon - Mendham NJ, US
Charles Jay Nelson - Richmond VA, US
Thomas Hoyt Golden - Denville NJ, US
Jeffrey Donald Pratt - Budd Lake NJ, US
Uday Bharatkumar Jhaveri - Westfield NJ, US

AlliedSignal Inc. - Morristown NJ

B60C009/00, B60C009/20, B60C009/22, B60C009/26, B32B005/12

152527, 152451, 152526, 152528, 152531, 152533, 152535, 156123, 428105, 4282954, 428395

The present invention provides an improved fiber-reinforced article comprised of at least two plies. Each of the plies comprises (a) rubber and (b) cord made from melt-spinnable, non-metallic, multifilament fibers for which the cord has a twist multiplier of less than or equal to about 375, a stress at 1% strain greater than or equal to about 1. 7 grams/denier, and an initial compressive modulus greater than or equal to about 7 grams/denier, and the at least two plies have a fiber orientation angle of greater than or equal to about 23°. The composite is useful as a tire belt in a passenger tire.