Patents by Inventor Shellie Virginia Gasaway

Shellie Virginia Gasaway 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).

  • Molding compositions containing fillers and modified polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) random copolymers derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    Patent number: 8680167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising (a) from 5 to 99 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) has at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) at least 1 wt % of a filler component. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an article molded from the above-mentioned molding composition. In another embodiment, the invention relates to methods for making and methods for using the molding composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Shellie Virginia Gasaway, Ganesh Kannan, Sung Dug Kim, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah
  • Molding compositions containing modified polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) random copolymers derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    Patent number: 7923506
    Abstract: A molding composition comprising: (a) from 40 to 99.99 wt % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) has at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) from 0.01 to 20 wt. % of a carboxy reactive component; wherein the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer, the carboxy reactive component, and optionally at least one additive, are present in a total amount of 100 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Kristen Cohoon, Shellie Virginia Gasaway, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Kayoko Onda, Dhaval Shah
  • Molding compositions containing polycarbonate and modified polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) random copolymers derived from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    Patent number: 7807745
    Abstract: A molding composition comprising: (a) from 5 to 90 wt. % of a modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) has at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component, and (b) from 5 to 90 wt. % of a polycarbonate component; and from at least 1 wt. % of an impact modifier component, wherein the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymer, the polycarbonate component, the impact modifier, and optionally at least one additive, have a combined weight % of 100 wt %. The invention also encompasses methods for making the composition and articles made from the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Parminder Agarwal, Kristen Cohoon, Shellie Virginia Gasaway, Ganesh Kannan, Kenneth Frederick Miller, Dhaval Shah