Patents by Inventor Ronald M. Harris

Ronald M. Harris 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).

  • Composition and method for extruding plastic articles having accent color pattern
    Patent number: 5866054
    Abstract: A new and useful a plastic article, particularly plastic siding, with an accent color pattern incorporated therein, a specially formed accent color pellet which is useful in manufacturing such an article, and a process for producing the article using the pellets are provided. The process contemplates extruding a plastic product from a base material formed of powder-sized particles and specially formed accent color pellets. The accent color pellets are alloyed masses of resins and pigment which are larger than the powder particles of the base material, and have a higher vicat softening point temperature than the base material. The alloyed pellets are designed to melt controllably and to mix controllably with the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: M. A. HannaColor, a division of M. A. Hanna Company
    Inventors: John J. Dorchester, Bobby D. Smith, Ronald M. Harris
  • Colored polyethylene terephthalate composition and process of its manufacture
    Patent number: 5686515
    Abstract: A process for manufacture of articles comprised of polyethylene terephthalate wherein the PET is colored with a composition comprised of a wax dispersant, ethylene copolymer, and a colorant. In a preferred embodiment, the wax dispersant is a maleated polyethylene wax. In an alternative embodiment, the wax dispersant is a low molecular weight polyethylene wax and the composition further includes linear low density polyethylene. A preferred ethylene copolymer is ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: The M.A. Hanna Company
    Inventors: Tracy L. Phillips, Ronald M. Harris, Alan R. Burgess, Judy A. Johnston
  • Glass fiber reinforced polyester molding compound with improved physical strength properties
    Patent number: 4990549
    Abstract: Polyester resins modified with a glass fiber reinforcing agent treated with novel sizing agents exhibit marked by improved physical strength properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ann M. Delvin, Robert R. Gallucci, Keith N. Gray, Ronald M. Harris