Patents Assigned to Performance Plastics
  • Meltprocessed fluoropolymer article and method for melt-processing fluoropolymers
    Patent number: 9156973
    Abstract: A polymer article includes a meltprocessable blend of a melt-viscid fluoropolymer and a liquid crystalline polymer. Methods are presented for preparing a meltprocessable blend from a melt-viscid fluoropolymer and liquid crystalline polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lakshmi Supriya, Christopher M. Comeaux, Mathilde Leboeuf
  • Threaded closure assemblies having a high applied torque tolerance
    Patent number: 9145241
    Abstract: The present application is directed to closure assemblies, and particularly closure assemblies for closing an opening in a vessel. In particular embodiments, the closure assemblies described herein can have a first ring having a top surface, an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface comprises threading, wherein the first ring comprises a first flange having a top surface extending radially inward from the inner surface of the first ring a distance of FL, and wherein the top surface of the first flange is spaced apart from the top surface of the first ring by a distance FH, and wherein a ratio of FH:FL is greater than 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ran Ding, Nicolau S. Cabral, Mohammad Falaki, Robert J. Post, Gerald M. Pennington, Brandon J. Pennock, Michael J. McCabe, Khoa D. Pham, Frank P. Jackson, Thomas R. Nixon
  • Belts with integral flights for use in high-temperature food processing equipment and systems including such belts
    Patent number: 9138944
    Abstract: A flexible composite with integral flights is provided and methods for making the same. The composite is made from, for example, silicone rubber, urethane rubber, polytetrafluoroethylene or other polymer. The composites are useful for making conveyor belts for use in high temperature food processing, and particularly for contact toasters. The conveyor belts are an improvement over the prior art in that they prevent slippage of the articles conveyed, may be manufactured at low cost, and are relatively easy to clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank M. Keese, Kevin C. Bauler, Gerard T. Buss, John A. Effenberger
  • Flexible tubing material and method of forming the material
    Patent number: 9133332
    Abstract: A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polylefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Kawamoto, Sridhar Krishnamurthi Siddhamalli
  • Radiation resistant silicone formulations and medical devices formed of same
    Patent number: 9133340
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a polymeric material formed of a composition including polyalkylsiloxane and a radiation resistant component. The radiation resistant component is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the weight of the polyalkylsiloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark W. Simon
  • Springs and methods of forming same
    Patent number: 9121507
    Abstract: A seal includes a polymeric jacket defining a seal surface and an inner cavity extending within the polymeric jacket along a length of the polymeric jacket. The seal further includes a spring extending within the inner cavity and including a plurality of laser cut spring elements. The seal can be disposed between a static component and a rotatable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Reza Ghalambor, Karthik Vaideeswaran
  • Torque limiting assembly
    Patent number: 9115763
    Abstract: A torque limiting assembly is disclosed and can include a generally cylindrical bearing and a tolerance ring disposed around the generally cylindrical bearing. The torque limiting assembly is configured to be installed between and rotatably couple an inner and an outer component. The torque limiting assembly is configured to rotate with respect to at least one of the inner and outer components when a threshold torque, T, is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy J. Hagan
  • System, method and apparatus for polymer seals to form positive shut-off for insert molding of liquid silicone rubber
    Patent number: 9085102
    Abstract: An object is formed on a component with a positive flash shut-off during insert molding operations. The mold has a base with a cavity and a port that delivers a liquid to the cavity. The base has a component support structure for supporting the component and pockets formed on opposite sides of the cavity. The pockets are slightly spaced apart from the cavity by thin partitions. Inserts located in the pockets and are formed from a polymer. Both the partitions and inserts comprise the component support structure. The inserts have a dimension that is smaller than that of the base and partitions so as to form a compression fit around the component to reduce or eliminate flash down the component during the molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles D. Klann, Bryan D. Rud, Duan Li Ou
  • Tolerance ring with wave structures having disconnected ends
    Patent number: 9074637
    Abstract: A tolerance ring with a generally cylindrical body having a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes an undeformed portion and a plurality of wave structures protruding from the undeformed portion. The wave structures each having a feature disconnected from the adjacent sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew R. Slayne, Llewelyn Pickering
  • Tolerance ring with component engagement structures
    Patent number: 9062700
    Abstract: A tolerance ring is disclosed and can include a generally cylindrical body having a side wall that defines a top, and a bottom. The side wall includes a plurality of wave structures that extend from the sidewall in a first direction and a first plurality of component engagement structures that extend from the sidewall in a second direction opposite the first direction. Each of the first plurality of component engagement structures can be configured to at least partially extend into and engage a first component to which the tolerance ring is assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventor: James Pennsiriwongse
  • Wall and ceiling sound damping mounts and channels
    Patent number: 9045898
    Abstract: A sound damping device includes an attachment portion, an engagement structure to engage a furring channel, and a shoulder disposed between the attachment portion and the engagement structure. The sound damping device has a spring rate of not greater than 12,000 kg/m. The sound damping device may be disposed between a support structure and a sheet material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Brian Ravnaas
  • Optimized pattern of a damping layer for wall, floor, and ceiling constructions
    Patent number: 9033102
    Abstract: An acoustic damping article includes a substrate, wherein the substrate has a surface area S. The acoustic composition further includes a polymer resin. The polymer resin coats partially the surface area with a set of areas. The ratio of the coated areas over the surface area S is less than 1 and the polymer resin coverage is not greater than about 500 g/m2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CHAINEUX
    Inventors: Sylvain Payot, Georges Moineau, Benjamin Mardaga, Ahmet Comert
  • Tolerance ring with perforated waves
    Patent number: 9028165
    Abstract: A tolerance ring can include a generally cylindrical body that can include a side wall. The sidewall can define a top and a bottom. Further, the sidewall can include a plurality of wave structures that can extend from the sidewall, a plurality of unformed sections, and a gap that can extend along the entire length of the body. Each unformed section can be located between a pair of adjacent wave structures. Further, the gap can establish a split in the body. The tolerance ring can also include at least one hole intersecting at least one of the wave structures to establish a perforated wave structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Nias, Andrew Robert Slayne, Simon Alan Hughes, Neil James
  • Tolerance ring with slotted sidewall
    Patent number: 9022683
    Abstract: A tolerance ring can include a generally cylindrical body having a sidewall. The sidewall can include a plurality of wave structures extending from the sidewall at regular intervals around the body, a first unformed section between a first pair of adjacent wave structures, and a second unformed section between a second pair of adjacent wave structures. The gap can extend along an entire length, L, of the body to establish a split in the body. The second unformed section can include a slot therein. The slot can have a length, LS, and LS?80% L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Nias, Andrew Robert Slayne, Simon Alan Hughes
  • Vibration-damping plain bearing composite and plain bearing bushing and plain bearing assembly
    Patent number: 9022656
    Abstract: A vibration-damping plain bearing composite comprising a sliding layer, a dimensionally stable support layer and an elastic layer. In one embodiment, the dimensionally stable support layer is arranged between the sliding layer and the elastic layer; in another embodiment, the elastic layer is arranged between the sliding layer and the dimensionally stable support layer. The bearing composites are characterized that a ratio of the thickness of the elastic layer tEL to a thickness of the sliding layer tSL is at least 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH
    Inventors: Dominique Burgeff, Juergen Hartmann, Joerg Heldmann
  • Tolerance ring with discrete tolerance ring panels
    Patent number: 9013834
    Abstract: A tolerance ring for a hard disc drive assembly is disclosed and can include a plurality of discrete tolerance ring panels. Each tolerance ring panel can include an arcuate sidewall that can include an unformed portion and at least one projection extending from the arcuate sidewall. The projection can be surrounded by the unformed portion of the arcuate sidewall and the tolerance ring can be configured to be deployed in an interference fit between an inner component and an outer component to provide torque coupling between an inner component and an outer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventors: Benjamin Nias, Nik S. Woodhead, Thomas B. Francis
  • Tolerance ring assembly
    Patent number: 9004802
    Abstract: A tolerance ring has a band with outwardly extending corrugated protrusions forming waves that engage an outer surface of a shaft. At one end of the tolerance ring is an inwardly flared guide surface extending axially and radially from the band. The guide surface acts as a tapered entrance to a bore of a housing to assist during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventors: Niki S. Woodhead, Andrew R. Slayne
  • Renewable energy source including an energy conversion structure and a bearing component
    Patent number: 8984817
    Abstract: A power generation structure for generating power from a renewable energy source including a base, an energy conversion structure connected to the base, and an articulating joint between the base and the energy conversion structure, the articulating joint comprising a bearing member having a body including a composite material having a rigid material and a friction-reducing material overlying the rigid material, wherein the rigid material comprises a material selected from the group of consisting of aluminum and stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH
    Inventors: Janaki Weiden, Joerg Heldmann
  • Spherical plain bearing
    Patent number: 8979376
    Abstract: A spherical plain bearing for a ball-and-socket joint includes a plain bearing shell. The plain bearing shell comprises a sliding layer containing a sliding material, at least one dimensionally stable support layer, and at least one elastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Angenheister
  • Hose support
    Patent number: D725240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Nielson, Daniel Perrone