Patents by Inventor Brian Clupak

Brian Clupak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Friction Materials Made With Resins Containing Polar Functional Groups
    Publication number: 20090048369
    Abstract: A friction material that has a base material impregnated with at least one resin having at least one type of functional group that interacts with the additives in the lubricant. In the preferred embodiment, the resin is a hydroxyl or aldehyde modified phenolic. The heat of absorption, or the interaction energy, of the modified resins to friction modifier additives are larger than the heat of absorption of non-modified phenolic resins when compared to the same friction modifier additives or similar mimic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy P. Newcomb, Feng Dong, Brian Clupak