Patents by Inventor Faye J. Miller

Faye J. Miller 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).

  • Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite bonded to wood
    Patent number: 6749921
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wood that is reinforced with a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a plurality of substantially parallel continuous fibers impregnated with thermoplastic polymer having the following structural units: where Z is S or O, and Z′ is S, O, N-alkyl or NH The invention is useful in a variety of applications including glue-laminated structures, laminated veneer lumber, reinforced I-beams, parallel strand lumber, reinforced particle board, and ladders. The use of a thermoplastic polyurethane, particularly the high Tg thermoplastic polyurethane as the impregnating resin provides a means of recycling and reusing the reinforced lumber, as well as shaping the composite in ways that would be impossible using conventional fibe-reinforced thermoset composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Edwards, Faye J. Miller, Edward L. d'Hooghe
  • Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite bonded to wood
    Patent number: 6592962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wood that is reinforced with a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a plurality of substantially parallel continuous fibers impregnated with thermoplastic polymer having the following structural units: where Z is S or O, and Z′ is S, O, N-alkyl or NH The invention is useful in a variety of applications including glue-laminated structures, laminated veneer lumber, reinforced I-beams, parallel strand lumber, reinforced particle board, and ladders. The use of a thermoplastic polyurethane, particularly the high Tg thermoplastic polyurethane as the impregnating resin provides a means of recycling and reusing the reinforced lumber, as well as shaping the composite in ways that would be impossible using conventional fiber-reinforced thermoset composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Edwards, Edward L. d'Hooghe, Faye J. Miller
  • Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite bonded to wood
    Publication number: 20020015819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to wood that is reinforced with a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite that contains a plurality of substantially parallel continuous fibers impregnated with thermoplastic polymer having the following structural units: 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher M. Edwards, Edward L. d'Hooghe, Faye J. Miller