Patents by Inventor Gary A. Shore

Gary A. Shore 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).

  • Additive-containing polymeric compositions and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 5889089
    Abstract: Polymeric compositions include a nonaqueous additive system having dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier which may be added directly to a melt flow of a polymeric host material. The additive system employed in the polymeric systsms is most preferably in the form of a particulate paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being spun into filaments. By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of host polymeric material, shaped objects of the polymeric material (e.g., melt-spun filaments) having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis without shutting down the shaping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Caswell, Frank R. Jones, Stanley A. McIntosh, Gary A. Shore, G. Daniel Gasperson
  • Dispersible additive systems for polymeric materials
    Patent number: 5869551
    Abstract: Dispersible additive systems for polymeric materials include a dispersant-coated pigments in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric. The additive systems are most preferably in the form of a particulate nonaqueous paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being shaped (for example, prior to being spun into synthetic filaments). By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of polymeric material, shaped objects of the polymeric material (e.g., melt-spun filaments) having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis without shutting down the shaping operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Caswell, Frank R. Jones, Stanley A. McIntosh, Gary A. Shore, G. Daniel Gasperson
  • Additive-containing synthetic filaments, and yarns and carpets including such filaments
    Patent number: 5834089
    Abstract: Synthetic filaments include a nonaqueous additive system having dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier. The additive system is most preferably in the form of a particulate paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being spun into filaments. By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of polymeric material, melt-spun filaments having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis (i.e., without shutting down the spinning operation). The filaments may be included in yarns which are formed into carpet structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Stanley A. McIntosh, Gary A. Shore, Karl H. Buchanan, David B. Ledford, Wayne S. Stanko, G. Daniel Gasperson, Charles F. Helms, Jr.
  • Methods of making pigmented synthetic filaments
    Patent number: 5800746
    Abstract: Nonaqueous additive systems which includes dispersant-coated pigments physically dispersed in a liquid nonaqueous polymeric carrier are added directly to a melt flow of a polymeric host material prior to spinning. The additive system is most preferably in the form of a particulate paste which can be added in metered amounts (dosed) to a melt flow of the polymeric host material prior to being spun into filaments. By providing a number of additive systems having a number of different additive attributes, and controllably dosing one or more into the melt flow of polymeric material, melt-spun filaments having different additive attributes may be produced on a continuous basis (i.e., without shutting down the spinning operation).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Frank R. Jones, Stanley A. McIntosh, Gary A. Shore, Karl H. Buchanan, David B. Ledford, Wayne S. Stanko, G. Daniel Gasperson, Charles F. Helms, Jr.