Patents by Inventor Christiaan H. Koevoets

Christiaan H. Koevoets 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).

  • Patent number: 7226963
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt % to about 65 wt % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 wt % to about 3.0 wt % carbon fibrils, and optionally about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % talc, up to about 10 wt % compatibilizing agent and up to about 20 wt % impact modifier. The method comprises forming a carbon masterbatch with polyamide and introducing the masterbatch and the polyamide subsequent to compounding the polyphenylene ether with a compatibilizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Publication number: 20030166762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt % to about 65 wt % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 wt % to about 3.0 wt % carbon fibrils, and optionally about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % talc, up to about 10 wt % compatibilizing agent and up to about 20 wt % impact modifier. The method comprises forming a carbon masterbatch with polyamide and introducing the masterbatch and the polyamide subsequent to compounding the polyphenylene ether with a compatibilizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Publication number: 20020183435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt % to about 50 wt % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt % to about 65 wt % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 wt % to about 3.0 wt % carbon fibrils, and optionally about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % talc, up to about 10 wt % compatibilizing agent and up to about 20 wt % impact modifier. The method comprises forming a carbon masterbatch with polyamide and introducing the masterbatch and the polyamide subsequent to compounding the polyphenylene ether with a compatibilizing agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Patent number: 6486255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The method for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin composition comprises introducing carbon fibrils and a polyamide into a first mixture comprising a polyphenylene ether, a polyamide, and a compatibilizing agent to provide a second mixture comprising, based upon the total weight of the second mixture: about 10 to about 50 wt. % of the polyphenylene ether, about 35 to about 65 wt. % of the polyamide, about 0.4 to about 3 wt. % of the carbon fibrils, and about 0.4 to about 3 wt. % of the compatibilizing agent; and blending the second mixture at a temperature sufficient to melt the polyphenylene ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Patent number: 6469093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The composition comprises the reaction product of about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % polyphenylene ether, about 35 wt. % to about 65 wt. % polyamide, preferably about 0.4 wt. % to about 3.0 wt. % carbon fibrils, and optionally about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % talc, up to about 10 wt. % compatibilizing agent and up to about 20 wt. % impact modifier. The method comprises forming a carbon masterbatch with polyamide and introducing the masterbatch and the polyamide subsequent to compounding the polyphenylene ether with a compatibilizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Publication number: 20020115778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a method for making the same. The method for manufacturing a thermoplastic resin composition comprises introducing carbon fibrils and a polyamide into a first mixture comprising a polyphenylene ether, a polyamide, and a compatibilizing agent to provide a second mixture comprising, based upon the total weight of the second mixture: about 10 to about 50 wt. % of the polyphenylene ether, about 35 to about 65 wt. % of the polyamide, about 0.4 to about 3 wt. % of the carbon fibrils, and about 0.4 to about 3 wt. % of the compatibilizing agent; and blending the second mixture at a temperature sufficient to melt the polyphenylene ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Christiaan H. Koevoets, Johannes Matthijssen
  • Patent number: 6221283
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a conductive thermoplastic composition containing at least one dispersed phase polymer with a continuous phase polymer and at least one conductivity imparting agent wherein the bulk resistivity of the composition is at least partially determined by the particle size of the dispersed phase within the continuous phase. The thermoplastic composition preferably comprises a compatibilized blend of at least one polyphenylene ether resin, at least one polyamide resin, and at least one conductivity imparting agent, and optionally, one or more of impact modifiers, stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, and fillers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raja Dharmarajan, Robert Hossan, Biswaroop Majumdar, Alan Oshinski, Christiaan H. Koevoets, Jan P H Keulen, Antoinette C. van Bennekom, Johannes Matthijssen, Ilse Schlosser