Patents by Inventor Eric John Connell

Eric John Connell 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).

  • POLYLACTIDE COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110178244
    Abstract: Embodiments of polylactide composites comprise a polylactide, a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide, and a block copolymer configured to aid the dispersion of the polymerized natural oil inside the polylactide, wherein the polylactide composite defines a tensile toughness of from about 2 MPa to about 9 MPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Eric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Megan Lind Robertson
  • Polylactide composites and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 7939603
    Abstract: Embodiments of polylactide composites comprise a polylactide, and a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Megan Lind Robertson
  • Block copolymer modified vegetable oil and polymer blends and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7888418
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polymer and vegetable oil based composition comprise a polylactide homopolymer, a vegetable oil dispersed inside the polylactide homopolymer, and a block copolymer configured to aid the dispersion of the vegetable oil inside the polylactide homopolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Eric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Kwanho Chang
  • POLYLACTIDE COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100305275
    Abstract: Embodiments of polylactide composites comprise a polylactide, and a polymerized natural oil dispersed inside the polylactide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc., University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Eric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Megan Lind Robertson
  • BLOCK COPOLYMER MODIFIED VEGETABLE OIL AND POLYMER BLENDS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20090156746
    Abstract: Embodiments of a polymer and vegetable oil based composition comprise a polylactide homopolymer, a vegetable oil dispersed inside the polylactide homopolymer, and a block copolymer configured to aid the dispersion of the vegetable oil inside the polylactide homopolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Eric John Connell, Marc Andrew Hillmyer, Kwanho Chang