Patents by Inventor David Bruce Reed

David Bruce Reed 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).

  • Nanocomposite color concentrate pellets
    Patent number: 7119134
    Abstract: A method of making a polymeric compound with nanofiller of a predetermined grade. The method includes the steps of providing a base grade of the polymeric material, and mixing a nanofiller concentrate material with the base grade polymeric material in a ratio sufficient to render the predetermined grade of filled polymeric compound, the ratio being nanofiller concentrate material to base grade polymeric material. A method for making the nanofiller concentrate material includes the steps of mixing a high flow carrier resin and a nanofiller to form a mixture, extruding the mixture, and pelletizing the extruded mixture. The mixture may advantageously include colorants, such as pigments or dyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: David Bruce Reed, Robert A. Ottaviani
  • Nanocomposite color concentrate pellets
    Publication number: 20040122154
    Abstract: A method of making a polymeric compound with nanofiller of a predetermined grade. The method includes the steps of providing a base grade of the polymeric material, and mixing a nanofiller concentrate material with the base grade polymeric material in a ratio sufficient to render the predetermined grade of filled polymeric compound, the ratio being nanofiller concentrate material to base grade polymeric material. A method for making the nanofiller concentrate material includes the steps of mixing a high flow carrier resin and a nanofiller to form a mixture, extruding the mixture, and pelletizing the extruded mixture. The mixture may advantageously include colorants, such as pigments or dyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: David Bruce Reed, Robert A. Ottaviani