Patents by Inventor Emeric Malefant

Emeric Malefant 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).

  • Composite bearings having a polyimide matrix
    Patent number: 10266722
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearing and seal assemblies comprising a composite structure which includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate. The layer disposed on the substrate includes a polyimide matrix and a filler dispersed within the polyimide matrix. The filler can be a thermoplastic polymer, such as PTFE, and/or an organic filler. The bearing assembly can exhibit a synergistic improvement in wear resistance and coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nafih Mekhilef, Boguslawa Czarnecka, Jeffrey H. Peet, Emeric Malefant, Blair K. Brettmann, Hongxiang Teng
  • COMPOSITE BEARINGS HAVING A POLYIMIDE MATRIX
    Publication number: 20180134917
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearing and seal assemblies comprising a composite structure which includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate. The layer disposed on the substrate includes a polyimide matrix and a filler dispersed within the polyimide matrix. The filler can be a thermoplastic polymer, such as PTFE, and/or an organic filler. The bearing assembly can exhibit a synergistic improvement in wear resistance and coefficient of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Nafih MEKHILEF, Boguslawa CZARNECKA, Jeffrey H. PEET, Emeric MALEFANT, Blair K. BRETTMANN, Hongxiang TENG
  • Composite bearings having a polyimide matrix
    Patent number: 9890298
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearing and seal assemblies comprising a composite structure which includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate. The layer disposed on the substrate includes a polyimide matrix and a filler dispersed within the polyimide matrix. The filler can be a thermoplastic polymer, such as PTFE, and/or an organic filler. The bearing assembly can exhibit a synergistic improvement in wear resistance and coefficient of friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nafih Mekhilef, Boguslawa Czarnecka, Jeffrey H. Peet, Emeric Malefant, Blair K. Brettmann, Hongxiang Teng
  • COMPOSITE BEARINGS HAVING A POLYIMIDE MATRIX
    Publication number: 20150184694
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearing and seal assemblies comprising a composite structure which includes a substrate and a layer disposed on the substrate. The layer disposed on the substrate includes a polyimide matrix and a filler dispersed within the polyimide matrix. The filler can be a thermoplastic polymer, such as PTFE, and/or an organic filler. The bearing assembly can exhibit a synergistic improvement in wear resistance and coefficient of friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Nafih Mekhilef, Boguslawa Czarnecka, Jeffrey H. Peet, Emeric Malefant, Blair K. Brettmann, Hongxiang Teng