Patents by Inventor David B. Bilbrey

David B. Bilbrey 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).

  • Publication number: 20230295391
    Abstract: Films including solvent barriers and primer layers are described. In particular, films including a substrate, the substrate including polylactic acid, a primer layer disposed on the substrate, a barrier layer disposed on the surface of the primer layer opposite the substrate, and an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the barrier layer opposite the primer layer. The barrier layer includes an amorphous aliphatic polyamide with a glass transition temperature of at least 40 #C. Such films can provide acceptable adhesion and barrier performance to polylactic acid based graphics film systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Tianyu Wu, Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Ning Zhou, David B. Bilbrey
  • Publication number: 20220340789
    Abstract: Conformable, stretchable, printable films are described. In particular, films that include a film substrate, a pressure sensitive adhesive, and a hybrid solvent barrier/primer layer including a blend of two copolyamides that are not miscible are described. Such hybrid solvent barrier and primer layers may be effective as both a solvent barrier and a primer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventor: David B. Bilbrey
  • Patent number: 6849314
    Abstract: Disclosed are various fluoropolymer blend combinations and multilayer articles comprising a blend in a first layer and a second layer comprising a polymer bonded to the first layer. The invention also provides an article comprising a first layer comprising a blend of two or more fluoropolymers, and a second layer bonded to the first layer, the second layer comprising a partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer, a perfluorinated thermoplastic polymer, or a combination thereof. The invention also provides an article comprising a first layer comprising a blend of two or more fluoropolymers, at least one of which comprises a partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer, and optionally at least one perhalogenated polymer, and a second layer bonded to the first layer, the second layer comprising an at least partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer. The invention also provides processes for preparing blended fluoropolymers and multilayer articles comprising a fluoropolymer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Tatsuo Fukushi, Attila Molnar, David B. Bilbrey, Mark W. Muggli, Andrew M. Hine, Kathryn M. Spurgeon, Christopher A. Haak
  • Publication number: 20030198769
    Abstract: Disclosed are various fluoropolymer blend combinations and multilayer articles comprising a blend in a first layer and a second layer comprising a polymer bonded to the first layer. The invention also provides an article comprising a first layer comprising a blend of two or more fluoropolymers, and a second layer bonded to the first layer, the second layer comprising a partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer, a perfluorinated thermoplastic polymer, or a combination thereof. The invention also provides an article comprising a first layer comprising a blend of two or more fluoropolymers, at least one of which comprises a partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer, and optionally at least one perhalogenated polymer, and a second layer bonded to the first layer, the second layer comprising an at least partially-fluorinated thermoplastic polymer. The invention also provides processes for preparing blended fluoropolymers and multilayer articles comprising a fluoropolymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Naiyong Jing, Tatsuo Fukushi, Attila Molnar, David B. Bilbrey, Mark W. Muggli, Andrew M. Hine, Kathryn M. Spurgeon, Christopher A. Haak
  • Publication number: 20030198770
    Abstract: An article comprising a first layer consisting essentially of a substantially solid perhalogenated polymer, a second layer consisting essentially of a substantially solid partially-fluorinated polymer, and a bonding interface between said first layer and said second layer consisting essentially of a first material having the composition of said first layer and a second material having the composition of said second layer. Also provided is a sheet comprising a first layer comprising a perhalogenated polymer, a second layer comprising a partially-fluorinated polymer, and a bonding interface between said first layer and said second layer consisting essentially of a first material having the composition of said first layer and a second material having the composition of said second layer. The layers may also include adjuvants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Tatsuo Fukushi, Naiyong Jing, Attila Molnar, David B. Bilbrey, Mark W. Muggli