Patents by Inventor Michael W. Hayes
Michael W. Hayes 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).
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Publication number: 20080161467Abstract: A rubber formulation with good wet traction properties includes one or more elastomers and at least two types of particulate filler materials including at least one of which has a relatively high free surface energy in water (i.e., a supplemental filler). The formulation containing the supplemental filler(s) can provide a vulcanizate that has a British pendulum (skid) number that is at least ˜5% greater than that of a vulcanizate made from an essentially identical formulation that does not contain the supplemental filler(s). Also provided is a method for providing such a formulation which involves identifying one or more supplemental fillers having relatively high free surface energies in water, replacing at least 15% (by wt.) of one or more of the conventional particulate fillers in the formulation with an approximately equivalent volume of supplemental filler particles, and providing the modified formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Xiao-Dong Pan, Pat Sadhukhan, Hiroshi Mouri, Michael W. Hayes, Dennis R. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20080093778Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing sub-micron fibers, and more specifically a process and apparatus for effecting formation of sub-micron fibers by fibrillation of polymer films, and nonwoven materials and articles incorporating them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael H. Johnson, Timothy Krause, Michael W. Hayes, Rajeev Chhabra, Savas Aydore, Olaf Erik Alexander Isele, Han Xu
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Patent number: 7008899Abstract: A catalyst composition that is the combination of or the reaction product of ingredients comprising (a) a lanthanide compound, (b) an organoaluminum hydride, and (c) a tin halide compound.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Steven Luo, Michael W. Hayes, Jeffery M. Hawkins
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Patent number: 6828525Abstract: A method of precision assembly of component parts of an article uses a laser light projection system in combination with a photoreactive material. The photoreactive material is applied to the component parts of the article being assembled, where the photoreactive material is exposed to the laser light emitted by the projector system. When the photoreactive material is exposed to the laser light, the appearance of the material changes to mark a location on the material and thereby on the component part where an assembly operation is to take place.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Michael W. Hayes, David M. Baer
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Publication number: 20040048027Abstract: Honeycomb products and methods of manufacture thereof, particularly for aerospace applications. The honeycomb core products are made of a plastic material, such as a thermoplastic material, and preferably are made by a direct manufacturing process, such as stereo lithography, selective laser sintering, or fused deposition modeling. The cell sizes, shapes and wall thicknesses can be modified or varied throughout the product as desired. An interlocking structure is utilized to securely hold together adjacent honeycomb products.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: Michael W. Hayes, Jeffrey E. DeGrange, Christian V. Rice, Jeffrey E. Polus
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Patent number: 6576725Abstract: A catalyst composition that is the combination of or the reaction product of ingredients comprising an iron-containing compound, an organomagnesium compound, and an &agr;-acylphosphonate diester.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Steven Luo, Michael W. Hayes, Dennis R. Brumbaugh, David E. Zak
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Patent number: 6545107Abstract: A catalyst composition that is the combination of or the reaction product of ingredients comprising (a) an molybdenum-containing compound, (b) a silyl phosphonate, and (c) an organoaluminum compound.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Steven Luo, Michael W. Hayes, Dennis R. Brumbaugh
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Patent number: 6540814Abstract: An ion implantation process system, including an ion implanter apparatus for carrying out an ion implantation process. A supply of source gas for the ion implantation process is arranged to flow to the ion implanter apparatus, which discharges an effluent gas stream including ionization products of the source gas during the ion implantation process. The system includes an effluent abatement apparatus for removing hazardous effluent species from the effluent gas stream. The source gas may be furnished from a low pressure gas source in which the source gas is sorptively retained in a vessel on a sorbent medium having affinity for the source gas, and desorbed for dispensing to the process system. A novel scrubbing composition may be employed for effluent treatment, and the scrubbing composition breakthrough of scrubbable component may be monitored with a device such as a quartz microbalance monitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, IncInventors: Michael W. Hayes, Mark R. Holst, Jose I. Arno, Glenn M. Tom
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Publication number: 20020198337Abstract: A catalyst composition that is the combination of or the reaction product of ingredients comprising (a) an molybdenum-containing compound, (b) a silyl phosphonate, and (c) an organoaluminum compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Bridgestone Corp.Inventors: Steven Luo, Michael W. Hayes, Dennis R. Brumbaugh
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Publication number: 20020092421Abstract: An ion implantation process system, including an ion implanter apparatus for carrying out an ion implantation process. A supply of source gas for the ion implantation process is arranged to flow to the ion implanter apparatus, which discharges an effluent gas stream including ionization products of the source gas during the ion implantation process. The system includes an effluent abatement apparatus for removing hazardous effluent species from the effluent gas stream. The source gas may be furnished from a low pressure gas source in which the source gas is sorptively retained in a vessel on a sorbent medium having affinity for the source gas, and desorbed for dispensing to the process system. A novel scrubbing composition may be employed for effluent treatment, and the scrubbing composition breakthrough of scrubbable component may be monitored with a device such as a quartz microbalance monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Michael W. Hayes, Mark R. Holst, Jose I. Arno, Glenn M. Tom
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Patent number: 6407165Abstract: A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding an unsaturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive into tire rubber.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Xiaorong Wang, Victor J. Foltz, Michael W. Hayes, Peyman Pakdel
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Patent number: 6407166Abstract: A vulcanizate that has improved damping properties where the vulcanizate is prepared by the steps comprising blending an unsaturated damping additive within a vulcanizable composition of matter, wherein the vulcanizable composition of matter includes a vulcanizable elastomer, and effecting vulcanization of the elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Xiaorong Wang, Victor J. Foltz, Edward D. Kelley, Tatsuro Hamada, Michael W. Hayes
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Patent number: 6338312Abstract: An ion implantation process system, including an ion implanter apparatus for carrying out an ion implantation process. A supply of source gas for the ion implantation process is arranged to flow to the ion implanter apparatus, which discharges an effluent gas stream including ionization products of the source gas during the ion implantation process. The system includes an effluent abatement apparatus for removing hazardous effluent species from the effluent gas stream. The source gas may be furnished from a low pressure gas source in which the source gas is sorptively retained in a vessel on a sorbent medium having affinity for the source gas, and desorbed for dispensing to the process system. A novel scrubbing composition may be employed for effluent treatment, and the scrubbing composition breakthrough of scrubbable component may be monitored with a device such as a quartz microbalance monitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1998Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Hayes, Mark R. Holst, Jose I. Arno
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Patent number: 6268427Abstract: A method for increasing the damping properties of tire rubber comprising the steps of adding a saturated damping additive to a vulcanizable composition of matter, and processing the vulcanizable composition of matter containing the damping additive into tire rubber.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Xiaorong Wang, Victor J. Foltz, Michael W. Hayes
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Publication number: 20010008123Abstract: An ion implantation process system, including an ion implanter apparatus for carrying out an ion implantation process. A supply of source gas for the ion implantation process is arranged to flow to the ion implanter apparatus, which discharges an effluent gas stream including ionization products of the source gas during the ion implantation process. The system includes an effluent abatement apparatus for removing hazardous effluent species from the effluent gas stream. The source gas may be furnished from a low pressure gas source in which the source gas is sorptively retained in a vessel on a sorbent medium having affinity for the source gas, and desorbed for dispensing to the process system. A novel scrubbing composition may be employed for effluent treatment, and the scrubbing composition breakthrough of scrubbable component may be monitored with a device such as a quartz microbalance monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 1998Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: MICHAEL W. HAYES, MARK R. HOLST, JOSE I. ARNO
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Patent number: 6194509Abstract: A vulcanizable filler-reinforced, elastomer-containing composition comprises 100 parts by weight of an elastomer; from about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler, per 100 parts of elastomer; from about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a free radical capping additive; and from about 0.2 to about 5 parts by weight of a cure agent, per 100 parts of elastomer. A process for the preparation of a vulcanized composition comprising the composition and a pneumatic tire comprising a tread stock manufactured from the composition are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1999Date of Patent: February 27, 2001Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Chen-Chy Lin, William L. Hergenrother, Michael W. Hayes
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Patent number: 6000472Abstract: New joint compensator and systems and methods of their use have been invented which, in one aspect are useful for compensating for the weight of a first joint and at least one subsequent joint, the first joint to be supported above the at least one subsequent joint, the joint compensator in one aspect having a body interconnectible between the first joint and moving apparatus, the body including supporting apparatus for supporting the first joint above the at least one subsequent joints and for providing support of the first joint as it moves with respect to the at least one subsequent joint, the supporting apparatus compensating for weight of the first joint as it moves, the support apparatus for alternately supporting the first joint and then the at least one subsequent joint, the support apparatus initially adjustable to compensate for the weight of the first joint so that the support apparatus is also thereby adjusted to compensate for weight of the at least one subsequent joint.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Albright, Leendert Spreij, Jean D. Bearb, Frederick M. Leicht, Michael W. Hayes, John C. Birdwell
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Patent number: 5919875Abstract: A process for polymerizing 1,3-butadiene into syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene is described using a catalyst system comprising (a) a chromium-containing compound, (b) an organoaluminum hydride, and (c) a hydrogen phosphite. The use of the catalyst system avoids the use of environmentally detrimental components such as carbon disulfide and halogenated solvents. The syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene can be used as a plastic or as an additive for rubber compositions wherein it can crosslink with conventional rubbers using conventional crosslinking agents.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1998Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Bridgestone CorporationInventors: Steven Luo, Michael W. Hayes, Dennis R. Brumbaugh
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Patent number: 5577566Abstract: A new tool has been developed for, in one aspect, facilitating release of a tubular string coupled between a travelling block and elevators with insufficient clearance to release elevator slips in order to remove the tubular. In one aspect the releasing tool is effectively shortened permitting release of the elevators. Such shortening is effected by releasing an expansion sub and piston within the tool for relative movement with respect to other parts of the tool. Initially the expansion sub and piston are held in place by fluid in a first chamber. Movement of fluid from the first chamber and movement of fluid into a second chamber housing the piston results in piston movement (and movement of the expansion sub which is secured to the piston) to effectively shorten the tool. In one aspect the fluid moves in a closed loop between the chambers and no fluid is expelled to the environment. In another aspect only one fluid chamber is used.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1995Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Weatherford U.S., Inc.Inventors: Stephen L. Albright, Michael W. Hayes, Jimmy L. Hollingsworth, Guy L. McClung, III