Patents by Inventor Paul D. Driscoll

Paul D. Driscoll 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).

  • Highly Filled Composite Containing Resin and Filler
    Publication number: 20100025879
    Abstract: A highly filled composite is formed by extruding through a multiple screw extruder a thermoplastic resin and sufficient filler so that an autogranulating extrudate exits the extruder barrel. The extruder is operated without an exit manifold, strand die or breaker plate. The extrudate forms irregularly shaped granules. The granules provide a molding composition that can be used to form highly filled molded articles such as fuel cell separator plates and end plates by compression, injection or compression-injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Soemantri Widagdo, Paul D. Driscoll, Bridget A. Bentz, Mary R. Boone
  • Plastic shipping and storage containers and composition and method therefore
    Patent number: 7216592
    Abstract: A polymeric composition comprises a thermosetting resin and a polyolefin resin that cures to a semi-interpenetrating polymer network and is useful for producing plastic shipping and storage containers. The containers exhibit one or more friction surfaces, and can include fire resistance and other properties derived from property enhancing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: 3m Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Krech, Paul D. Driscoll, James R. Harrison, Denis M. Miling, Domasius Nwabunma, Mario A. Perez, Donald F. Reuter
  • Curable mechanical fasteners
    Patent number: 7018496
    Abstract: Curable mechanical fasteners of the invention comprise a fastening surface comprising a curable material, wherein the fastening surface is capable of being repeatedly attached and unattached to a complementary fastening surface, and when attached to the complementary fastening surface and cured, the curable mechanical fastener is capable of becoming permanently attached to the complementary fastening surface. The curable mechanical fastener may also further comprise the complementary fastening surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Clayton A. George, Paul D. Driscoll, Stephen R. Hartshorn, Morgan J. Tamsky
  • Highly filled composite containing resin and filler
    Publication number: 20040094750
    Abstract: A highly filled composite is formed by extruding through a multiple screw extruder a thermoplastic resin and sufficient filler so that an autogranulating extrudate exits the extruder barrel. The extruder is operated without an exit manifold, strand die or breaker plate. The extrudate forms irregularly shaped granules. The granules provide a molding composition that can be used to form highly filled molded articles such as fuel cell separator plates and end plates by compression, injection or compression-injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Soemantri Widagdo, Paul D. Driscoll, Bridget A. Bentz, Mary R. Boone
  • Plastic shipping and storage containers and composition and method therefore
    Publication number: 20040059035
    Abstract: A polymeric composition comprises a thermosetting resin and a polyolefin resin that cures to a semi-interpenetrating polymer network and is useful for producing plastic shipping and storage containers. The containers exhibit one or more friction surfaces, and can include fire resistance and other properties derived from property enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Krech, Paul D. Driscoll, James R. Harrison, Denis M. Miling, Domasius Nwabunma, Mario A. Perez, Donald F. Reuter
  • Plastic shipping and storage containers and composition and method therefore
    Publication number: 20030108700
    Abstract: A polymeric composition comprises a thermosetting resin and a polyolefin resin that cures to a semi-interpenetrating polymer network and is useful for producing plastic shipping and storage containers. The containers exhibit one or more friction surfaces, and can include fire resistance and other properties derived from property enhancing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Krech, Paul D. Driscoll, James R. Harrison, Denis M. Miling, Domasius Nwabunma, Mario A. Perez, Donald F. Reuter