Patents by Inventor Douglas BENTON

Douglas BENTON 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).

  • BREATHABLE CLEANROOM BARRIER FABRIC
    Publication number: 20230109603
    Abstract: A breathable barrier fabric that is heat sealable and minimizes lint generation without impacting the fabric's overall breathability, comfort and barrier protection, and that can be used to manufacture Helmke Category II or better cleanroom garments suitable for use in ISO Class 3 cleanroom environments and other hygienic applications. The breathable barrier fabric has a composite laminate structure including an inner monolithic film layer made from a breathable polymer bonded to first and second outer spunbond layers comprising thermoplastic bicomponent fibers each having an outer glazed surface where the thermoplastic bicomponent fibers are at least partially flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Benton, Vamsi Krishna Jasti
  • Breathable cleanroom barrier fabric
    Patent number: 11518152
    Abstract: A breathable barrier fabric that is heat sealable and minimizes lint generation without impacting the fabric's overall breathability, comfort and barrier protection, and that can be used to manufacture Helmke Category II or better cleanroom garments suitable for use in ISO Class 3 cleanroom environments and other hygienic applications. The breathable barrier fabric has a composite laminate structure including an inner monolithic film layer made from a breathable polymer bonded to first and second outer spunbond layers comprising thermoplastic bicomponent fibers each having an outer glazed surface where the thermoplastic bicomponent fibers are at least partially flattened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ OYJ
    Inventors: Douglas Benton, Vamsi Krishna Jasti
  • BREATHABLE CLEANROOM BARRIER FABRIC
    Publication number: 20190366697
    Abstract: A breathable barrier fabric that is heat sealable and minimizes lint generation without impacting the fabric's overall breathability, comfort and barrier protection, and that can be used to manufacture Helmke Category II or better cleanroom garments suitable for use in ISO Class 3 cleanroom environments and other hygienic applications. The breathable barrier fabric has a composite laminate structure including an inner monolithic film layer made from a breathable polymer bonded to first and second outer spunbond layers comprising thermoplastic bicomponent fibers each having an outer glazed surface where the thermoplastic bicomponent fibers are at least partially flattened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas BENTON, Vamsi Krishna JASTI