Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Dillon

Joseph E. Dillon 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).

  • Immersion and compression process for constructing a laminate composite and laminate articles
    Patent number: 5922166
    Abstract: A method for constructing a laminate comprising two layers, including an acrylic homopolymer layer and a microporous PTFE layer wherein the acrylic layer is a felt and is pretreated by immersion into an adhesive solution and introduced to the PTFE layer and subjected to heat and pressure to form a laminate useful as a filtration material. A laminate useful as a filtration material is formed by the immersion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Donaldson Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph E. Dillon
  • Microporous waterproof and moisture vapor permeable structures, processes of manufacture and useful articles thereof
    Patent number: 5157058
    Abstract: Microporous waterproof and moisture vapor permeable products are described which are formed from a matrix having an internal microstructure which is coated with a hydrophobic material. A process is described including the steps of (1) applying to the surface of the matrix a liquid hydrophobic material, (2) allowing the liquid to penetrate into the microstructure and then (3) drying, vulcanizing or curing the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Tetratec Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Dillon, Mark E. Dillon
  • Microporous waterproof and moisture vapor permeable structures, processes of manufacture and useful articles thereof
    Patent number: 5066683
    Abstract: Microporous waterproof and moisture vapor permeable products are described which are formed from a matrix having an internal microstructure which is coated with a hydrophobic material. A process is described including the steps of (1) applying to the surface of the matrix a liquid hydrophobic material, (2) allowing the liquid to penetrate into the microstructure and then (3) drying, vulcanizing or curing the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Tetratec Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph E. Dillon, Mark E. Dillon