Patents by Inventor Christopher Kiehl

Christopher Kiehl 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).

  • Patent number: 7560504
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Publication number: 20090036592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7485682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a thermoplastic resin, for grips or handles on various household items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, GLS Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Lawson Gibson Wideman, Rajesh Varma
  • Patent number: 7459497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Publication number: 20080132647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7365131
    Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene copolymer rubbers, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an acrylate monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an methacrylate monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an acrylonitrile monomer, blends of polyisoprene rubber with styrene-butadiene rubber, wherein the elastomer is at least partially crosslinked, wherein the repeat units in the elastomer are distributed throughout the elastomer in an essentially random manner, and (c) oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7351762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7326748
    Abstract: The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer is comprised of a conjugated diene selected from 1,3-butadiene and isoprene, wherein said elastomer is highly branched, wherein said elastomer is characterized by having a G? and G? frequency crossover of no more than 4 radians/s at 100° C., wherein the thermoplastic resin is present in an amount which is within the range of about 5 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight, and wherein the elastomer is present in an amount which is within the range of about 5 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight, based upon the total weight of the thermoplastic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7264868
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition includes (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, (b) 5 to 70 parts of a rubbery elastomer comprised of repeat units that are derived from a conjugated diene monomer, wherein the rubbery elastomer is optionally at least partially crosslinked, and wherein the rubbery polymer is a solution polymer, (c) 5 to 90 parts of a highly saturated elastomer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene polymers, styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene polymers, hydrogenated polybatadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymers, hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymers, and (d) 15 to 200 parts by weight of an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7244783
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprised of (a) a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) a block copolymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene, hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymer, styrene-ethylene propylene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene ethylene propylene-styrene and hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymers, (c) a core-shell polymer comprised of a polymeric core and a polymeric shell with the proviso that the polymeric core and/or the polymeric shell may be crosslinked, and (d) an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: John Thomas Lean, Manoj Ajbani, Eric Sean Castner, Lei Zheng, Christopher Kiehl
  • Patent number: 7150919
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a thermoplastic elastomer composition which is comprised of (a) a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resin, polyphenylene ether, and polystyrene, wherein the thermoplastic resin is present at a level of up to 60 parts by weight, (b) 5 to 90 parts by weight of a rubbery elastomer that is comprised of repeat units that are derived from a conjugated diene monomer selected from 1,3-butadiene and isoprene, wherein the repeat units in the rubbery polymer are distributed through the rubbery polymer in an essentially random manner, wherein the rubbery polymer is a solution polymer, and is optionally, at least partially crosslinked, (c) 5 to 90 parts by weight of a highly saturated elastomer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene, hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymers, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene block copolymers, hydro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Edme Materne
  • Patent number: 7015284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a thermoplastic resin, for grips or handles on various household items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignees: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, GLS Corporation
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Lawson Gibson Wideman, Rajesh Varma
  • Publication number: 20060052535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a thermoplastic resin, for grips or handles on various household items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Lawson Wideman, Rajesh Varma
  • Publication number: 20050288393
    Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer composition comprised of (a) a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) a block copolymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene, styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene, hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, hydrogenated styrene-isoprene random copolymer, styrene-ethylene propylene block copolymer, styrene-ethylene ethylene propylene-styrene and hydrogenated styrene-butadiene random copolymers, (c) a core-shell polymer comprised of a polymeric core and a polymeric shell with the proviso that the polymeric core and/or the polymeric shell may be crosslinked, and (d) an oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: John Lean, Manoj Ajbani, Eric Castner, Lei Zheng, Christopher Kiehl
  • Publication number: 20050277736
    Abstract: The subject invention discloses a thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic resin is selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether and polystyrene, wherein said elastomer is comprised of a conjugated diene selected from 1,3-butadiene and isoprene, wherein said elastomer is highly branched, wherein said elastomer is characterized by having a G? and G? frequency crossover of no more than 4 radians/s at 100° C., wherein the thermoplastic resin is present in an amount which is within the range of about 5 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight, and wherein the elastomer is present in an amount which is within the range of about 5 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight, based upon the total weight of the thermoplastic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Materne
  • Publication number: 20050260394
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an article of manufacture that is comprised of a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition overmolded onto a hard substrate, such as a metal or a thermoplastic resin, wherein the soft thermoplastic composition is comprised of (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, such as a polyolefin resin or polystyrene, (b) 5 to 70 parts of a rubbery elastomer that is comprised of repeat units that are derived from a conjugated diene monomer, such as 1,3-butadiene and/or isoprene, wherein the rubbery elastomer is optionally at least partially crosslinked, wherein the repeat units in the rubbery polymer are distributed throughout the rubbery polymer in an essentially random manner, and wherein the rubbery polymer is a solution polymer, (c) 5 to 90 parts of a highly saturated elastomer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene polymers (SEBS), styrene-ethylene propylene-styrene polymers (SEPS), hydrogenated polybutadiene, hydrogenated polyisoprene, h
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Edme Materne
  • Publication number: 20050245679
    Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate composition comprised of (a) thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene, (b) at least one elastomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene-isoprene copolymer rubbers, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an acrylate monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an methacrylate monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and a vinyl aromatic monomer, copolymers of a conjugated diolefin monomer and an acrylonitrile monomer, blends of polyisoprene rubber with styrene-butadiene rubber, wherein the elastomer is at least partially crosslinked, wherein the repeat units in the elastomer are distributed throughout the elastomer in an essentially random manner, and (c) oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Florent Materne
  • Publication number: 20050182193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition which has an excellent combination of properties for use in making seals and gaskets for utilization in appliances, automotive applications, and building applications, such as window glazing gaskets. These polymeric compositions offer excellent dimensional stability, low compression set, outstanding sealing characteristics, low temperature flexibility, heat resistance and ultra-violet light resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Thierry Materne
  • Publication number: 20050148727
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a soft thermoplastic elastomer composition that is free of thermoplastic resin that can be utilized in manufacturing shoe sole inserts, seals, gaskets, wheels, and that can be overmolded on a hard substrate, such as a metal or a thermoplastic resin, for grips or handles on various household items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Christopher Kiehl, Lawson Wideman, Rajesh Varma
  • Publication number: 20040192847
    Abstract: The subject invention discloses thermoplastic composition which is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic polyolefin resin and a modified elastomer, wherein said thermoplastic polyolefin resin selected at least from the group of polyethylene, isotactic polypropylene, syndiotactic polypropylene, polypropylene impact copolymers containing about 1-7% by weight of ethylene, butene, hexene, or octene, polyolefin copolymers such as ethylene-butene, hexene, or octene, polybutene, reactor grade modified polypropylene, metallocene polypropylene, oxypolypropylene, wherein said modified elastomer is comprised of a conjugated diene selected from 1,3-butadiene and isoprene, wherein said modified elastomer is highly branched, wherein said modified elastomer is characterized by having a G′ and G″ frequency crossover of no more than 4 radians/s at 100° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Manoj Ajbani, Thierry Florent Edme Materne, Christopher Kiehl, Rengarajan Ramesh, Brian D. Fairchild