Patents by Inventor David M. Matela

David M. Matela 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).

  • Air filter with integral inter-filter gap filler
    Patent number: 8241381
    Abstract: A disposable air filter that includes: (a) air filtration media; (b) a substantially planar air filter frame providing three-dimensional support for the air filtration media; and (c) an inter-filter gap filler disposed along substantially the entire length of at least one side of an opposed pair of the first or second sides and integrated into the air filter frame is disclosed. The integral inter-filter gap filler reduces gaps between adjacent air filters disposed in a filter track of an air filter bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Braunecker, Alice Gordon, Ward Elwood, Jr., Timothy J. Peters, Anthony N. Fedel, George I. Nukuto, David M. Matela, Kevin P. McGrath, Alan E. Wright, Bernard J. Bangert, Wanda Jackson, Robert Alan Drew
  • Air filter with integral inter-filter gap filler
    Publication number: 20090320422
    Abstract: A disposable air filter that includes: (a) air filtration media; (b) a substantially planar air filter frame providing three-dimensional support for the air filtration media; and (c) an inter-filter gap filler disposed along substantially the entire length of at least one side of an opposed pair of the first or second sides and integrated into the air filter frame is disclosed. The integral inter-filter gap filler reduces gaps between adjacent air filters disposed in a filter track of an air filter bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Laura Braunecker, Alice Gordon, Ward Elwood, JR., Timothy J. Peters, Anthony N. Fedel, George I. Nukuto, David M. Matela, Kevin P. McGrath, Alan E. Wright, Bernard J. Bangert, Wanda Jackson, Robert Alan Drew
  • Dry-blend elastomer for elastic laminates
    Publication number: 20040122408
    Abstract: An elastic laminate having at least one layer of non-elastic material and an elastic layer including a dry-blended elastomer made from a blend of olefinic plastomers and elastomeric styrenic block copolymers and essentially free of tackifiers and fillers yields an inexpensive elastomeric blend material with adequate elastic properties for use in personal products while permitting greater flexibility and control of material to the manufacturer of thermoplastic materials for personal products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Prasad S. Potnis, David M. Matela, Sjon-Paul L. Conyer, Gregory T. Sudduth, Randall J. Palmer, Michael T. Morman, Nathan T. Mitchell, Steven R. Inabinet
  • Enhanced elastomer blend
    Publication number: 20040122409
    Abstract: An elastic blend is made from at least two incompatible polymers and a compatibilizer selected to improve miscibility of the incompatible polymers. For example, a blend of olefinic plastomers and elastomeric styrenic block copolymers, and a compatibilizer having components of the olefinic plastomer and sytrenic block copolymer elastomer yields an inexpensive elastic blend material with adequate elastic properties for use in personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Oomman Painumoottil Thomas, David M. Matela, Rasha Wafik Zaki Guirguis