Patents by Inventor Brandon Keith Hucaluk

Brandon Keith Hucaluk 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).

  • Method for producing dry ground calcium carbonate for use in thermoset polyester resin systems
    Patent number: 9000080
    Abstract: A dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant and the method of making the same is disclosed. Dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine such as triethanolamine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant such as sodium polyacrylate when added to a polyester polymer composition yields a lower viscosity of the polymer system than without the addition of triethanolamine followed by surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Keith Hucaluk, John Lawrence Finn, III
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRY GROUND CALCIUM CARBONATE FOR USE IN THERMOSET POLYESTER RESIN SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20130116372
    Abstract: A dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant and the method of making the same is disclosed. Dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine such as triethanolamine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant such as sodium polyacrylate when added to a polyester polymer composition yields a lower viscosity of the polymer system than without the addition of triethanolamine followed by surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Specialty Minerals (Michigan) Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Keith Hucaluk, John Lawrence Finn, III