Patents by Inventor Mike Donckers

Mike Donckers 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).

  • Garment prepared from fluoropolymer staple yarn
    Patent number: 7739750
    Abstract: A single layer, lightweight protective garment prepared from a fabric made of woven polytetrafluoroethylene staple fiber yam, the fabric having an outer surface composed fluoropolymer staple fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Russell Nelson, Mike Donckers
  • Garment Prepared From Fluoropolymer Staple Yarn
    Publication number: 20090178187
    Abstract: A single layer, lightweight protective garment prepared from a fabric made of woven polytetrafluoroethylene staple fiber yam, the fabric having an outer surface composed fluoropolymer staple fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur Russell Nelson, Mike Donckers
  • Thermally stable polytetrafluoroethylene fiber and method of making same
    Patent number: 7498079
    Abstract: A dispersion spun polytetrafluoroethylene fiber exhibiting improved elongation prior to fiber break and increased thermal stability, the fiber prepared by forming a spin mix containing a dispersion of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) particles, forming an intermediate fluoropolymer fiber structure from the spin mix, sintering the intermediate fluoropolymer fiber structure and forming a continuous fluoropolymer filament yarn, drawing the continuous fluoropolymer filament yarn, and thereafter heat setting the continuous fluoropolymer filament yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Donckers