Patents by Inventor Flint Wilson

Flint Wilson 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).

  • Publication number: 20250137559
    Abstract: Hoses include an inner tube, a reinforcement layer disposed outwardly from the inner tube, and a cover layer disposed outwardly from the reinforcement layer, where the cover layer and/or the inner tube include(s) a composition having a sustainable content. The composition includes one or more ethylene derived sustainable polymers. The one or more ethylene derived sustainable polymers is formed of ethylene monomer derived from one or more renewable sources. The one or more ethylene derived sustainable polymers may be one or more of PVC sustainable polymer, EPDM sustainable polymer and EPR sustainable polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Naveed Khan, Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jenny Zhaoxia Yu, Lance Miller, Jeffrey P. Dotson, Mathew Augustine
  • Patent number: 12163604
    Abstract: Hoses include an inner tube, a reinforcement layer disposed outwardly from the inner tube, and a cover layer disposed outwardly from the reinforcement layer, where the cover layer and/or the inner tube include(s) a composition having a sustainable content. The composition includes one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers. The one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers is formed of ethylene monomer derived from one or more renewable sources. The one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers may be one or more of PVC sustainable polymer, EPDM sustainable polymer and EPR sustainable polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Naveed Khan, Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jenny Zhaoxia Yu, Lance Miller, Jeffrey P. Dotson, Matthew Augustine
  • Publication number: 20220268377
    Abstract: Hoses include an inner tube, a reinforcement layer disposed outwardly from the inner tube, and a cover layer disposed outwardly from the reinforcement layer, where the cover layer and/or the inner tube include(s) a composition having a sustainable content. The composition includes one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers. The one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers is formed of ethylene monomer derived from one or more renewable sources. The one or more ethylene based sustainable polymers may be one or more of PVC sustainable polymer, EPDM sustainable polymer and EPR sustainable polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Naveed Khan, Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson
  • Patent number: 11215298
    Abstract: Hose embodiments include an inner tube, a reinforcement layer disposed outwardly adjacent the inner tube, and an outer cover layer disposed outwardly adjacent the reinforcement layer. One or more of the inner tube and cover layer may be based upon a curable composition having EPDM, a filler package, and a sulfur curative, and after curing, the hose embodiments meet the testing requirements of the UL 94 standard. In some cases, the inner tube is based upon the curable composition, while in some other cases, the cover layer is based upon the curable composition. Yet, in other cases, the inner tube and the cover layer each is based upon the curable composition. In some aspects, the curable composition includes the EPDM in an amount of from 10% to 30% by weight, or even in an amount of from 30% to 80% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson
  • Publication number: 20210180727
    Abstract: Hose embodiments include an inner tube, a reinforcement layer disposed outwardly adjacent the inner tube, and an outer cover layer disposed outwardly adjacent the reinforcement layer. One or more of the inner tube and cover layer may be based upon a curable composition having EPDM, a filler package, and a sulfur curative, and after curing, the hose embodiments meet the testing requirements of the UL 94 standard. In some cases, the inner tube is based upon the curable composition, while in some other cases, the cover layer is based upon the curable composition. Yet, in other cases, the inner tube and the cover layer each is based upon the curable composition. In some aspects, the curable composition includes the EPDM in an amount of from 10% to 30% by weight, or even in an amount of from 30% to 80% by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson
  • Patent number: 10597519
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one natural or synthetic rubber material, a severely hydrotreated naphthenic distillate incorporated in amount equal to or less than 30% by weight of the composition, and a sulfur curative. After curing, the composition provides acceptable cold flexibility at a temperature lower than ?60 deg C., at a temperature as low as ?68 deg C., or even at a temperature as low as ?73 deg C. In some aspects, the at least one natural or synthetic rubber material is a synthetic rubber such as, but not limited to, an ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber. In some cases, where used, the ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-cyclopentadiene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene ethylidene norbornene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene-I, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson
  • Patent number: 10494519
    Abstract: A hose includes an inner tube containing a blend of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) with ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM), from 5 phr to 15 phr of a branched plasticizer, from 10 phr to 30 phr carbon black, from 30 phr to 60 phr mineral filling, and a peroxide curing agent. The hose defines an inner conduit. A reinforcement layer is disposed outwardly adjacent the inner tube, and an outer cover disposed outwardly adjacent the reinforcement layer. Upon and after curing, the inner tube at least meets methyl borate resistance, acetone resistance and pentane resistance requirements of Australian Standard AS1335. In some aspects, after curing the inner tube exceeds the methyl borate resistance, acetone resistance and pentane resistance requirements of the Australian Standard AS1335. Also, after curing, the hose at least meets flame resistance requirements of the Australian Standard AS1335.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey P. Dotson, Jeffrey T. Epperson
  • Publication number: 20190338107
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one natural or synthetic rubber material, a severely hydrotreated naphthenic distillate incorporated in amount equal to or less than 30% by weight of the composition, and a sulfur curative. After curing, the composition provides acceptable cold flexibility at a temperature lower than ?60 deg C., at a temperature as low as ?68 deg C., or even at a temperature as low as ?73 deg C. In some aspects, the at least one natural or synthetic rubber material is a synthetic rubber such as, but not limited to, an ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber. In some cases, where used, the ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-cyclopentadiene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene ethylidene norbornene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene-I, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson
  • Publication number: 20190153207
    Abstract: A hose includes an inner tube containing a blend of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE) with ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM), from 5 phr to 15 phr of a branched plasticizer, from 10 phr to 30 phr carbon black, from 30 phr to 60 phr mineral filling, and a peroxide curing agent. The hose defines an inner conduit. A reinforcement layer is disposed outwardly adjacent the inner tube, and an outer cover disposed outwardly adjacent the reinforcement layer. Upon and after curing, the inner tube at least meets methyl borate resistance, acetone resistance and pentane resistance requirements of Australian Standard AS1335. In some aspects, after curing the inner tube exceeds the methyl borate resistance, acetone resistance and pentane resistance requirements of the Australian Standard AS1335. Also, after curing, the hose at least meets flame resistance requirements of the Australian Standard AS1335.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: ContiTech USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey P. Dotson, Jeffrey T. Epperson
  • Publication number: 20180105679
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one natural or synthetic rubber material, a severely hydrotreated naphthenic distillate incorporated in amount equal to or less than 30% by weight of the composition, and a sulfur curative. After curing, the composition provides acceptable cold flexibility at a temperature lower than ?60 deg C., at a temperature as low as ?68 deg C., or even at a temperature as low as ?73 deg C. In some aspects, the at least one natural or synthetic rubber material is a synthetic rubber such as, but not limited to, an ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber. In some cases, where used, the ethylenepropylene-diene copolymer rubber is selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene-cyclopentadiene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene ethylidene norbornene terpolymer, ethylene-propylene-I, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Veyance Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Flint Wilson, Jeffrey T. Epperson, Jeffrey P. Dotson