Patents by Inventor Gary F. Hillenbrand

Gary F. Hillenbrand 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).

  • Patent number: 6004417
    Abstract: A microencapsulatable solvent adhesive composition for coupling plastic conduits, such as pipes, connectors and related fittings comprises a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture of volatile organic solvents for the polymer, each of the solvents having 6 to 40 carbon atoms. This solvent adhesive composition is suitable for microencapsulation by aqueous-based microencapsulation processes. A plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the solvent adhesive composition are bound to a polymeric surface of a conduit, such as a pipe connector or fitting, by a binder composition, to form a surface coated with a layer of rupturable microcapsules. When the microcapsules are ruptured upon joining of the coated conduit to a second conduit, the volume of the released solvent adhesive composition is sufficient to cement the surfaces together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, David A. Maccarone, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Morris F. Newsom, Roland M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 5922798
    Abstract: A microencapsulatable solvent adhesive composition for coupling plastic conduits, such as pipes, connectors and related fittings comprises a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture of volatile organic solvents for the polymer, each of the solvents having 6 to 40 carbon atoms. This solvent adhesive composition is suitable for microencapsulation by aqueous-based microencapsulation processes. A plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the solvent adhesive composition are bound to a polymeric surface of a conduit, such as a pipe connector or fitting, by a binder composition, to form a surface coated with a layer of rupturable microcapsules. When the microcapsules are ruptured upon joining of the coated conduit to a second conduit, the volume of the released solvent adhesive composition is sufficient to cement the surfaces together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, David A. Maccarone, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Morris F. Newsom
  • Patent number: 5877236
    Abstract: A microencapsulatable solvent adhesive composition for coupling plastic conduits, such as pipes, connectors and related fittings comprises a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture of volatile organic solvents for the polymer, each of the solvents having 6 to 40 carbon atoms. This solvent adhesive composition is suitable for microencapsulation by aqueous-based microencapsulation processes. A plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the solvent adhesive composition are bound to a polymeric surface of a conduit, such as a pipe connector or fitting, by a binder composition, to form a surface coated with a layer of rupturable microcapsules. When the microcapsules are ruptured upon joining of the coated conduit to a second conduit, the volume of the released solvent adhesive composition is sufficient to cement the surfaces together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, David A. Maccarone, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Morris F. Newsom, Roland M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 5824724
    Abstract: A microencapsulatable solvent adhesive composition for coupling plastic conduits, such as pipes, connectors and related fittings comprises a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture of volatile organic solvents for the polymer, each of the solvents having 6 to 40 carbon atoms. This solvent adhesive composition is suitable for microencapsulation by aqueous-based microencapsulation processes. A plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the solvent adhesive composition are bound to a polymeric surface of a conduit, such as a pipe connector or fitting, by a binder composition, to form a surface coated with a layer of rupturable microcapsules. When the microcapsules are ruptured upon joining of the coated conduit to a second conduit, the volume of the released solvent adhesive composition is sufficient to cement the surfaces together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, David A. Maccarone, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Morris F. Newsom, Roland M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 5821293
    Abstract: A microencapsulatable solvent adhesive composition for coupling plastic conduits, such as pipes, connectors and related fittings comprises a water-insoluble polymer and a mixture of volatile organic solvents for the polymer, each of the solvents having 6 to 40 carbon atoms. This solvent adhesive composition is suitable for microencapsulation by aqueous-based microencapsulation processes. A plurality of microcapsules encapsulating the solvent adhesive composition are bound to a polymeric surface of a conduit, such as a pipe connector or fitting, by a binder composition, to form a surface coated with a layer of rupturable microcapsules. When the microcapsules are ruptured upon joining of the coated conduit to a second conduit, the volume of the released solvent adhesive composition is sufficient to cement the surfaces together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Roesch, David A. Maccarone, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Morris F. Newsom, Roland M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 5153634
    Abstract: An imaging system in which images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer containing a chromogenic material and a photosensitive composition in which at least the photosensitive composition is encapsulated in a lyer of pressure rupturable capsules. Exposure and capsule rupture renders the chromogenic material image-wise accessible to the developer for a patterned image forming reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sanders, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Jonathan S. Arney, Richard F. Wright
  • Patent number: 5053309
    Abstract: A color image forming process wherein images are formed by reaction of cyan, magenta and yellow color precursors with a developer material, the reaction is image-wise controlled by image-wise exposure of a photosensitive composition encapsulated in pressure rupturable capsules, image-wise exposure of the photosensitive composition and rupture of the capsules releases the color precursor for patterned reaction with the developer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sanders, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Jonathan S. Arney, Richard F. Wright
  • Patent number: 4940645
    Abstract: Imaging materials employing photosensitive microcapsules having improved film speed are disclosed wherein the microcapsules contain a photoinitiator system including an absorber, a coinitiator and an autoxidizer; the absorber is a compound such as an aromatic ketone, the coinitiator and the autoxidizer are different but may be compounds such as N,N-dialkylanilines; the coinitiator and autoxidizer are selected such that free radical generation and oxygen consumption occur with optimum efficiency thereby providing an imaging material having high film speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Paul D. Davis, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Paul C. Adair
  • Patent number: 4876172
    Abstract: A process for forming images which comprises forming a continuous layer of photosensitive microparticles, said microparticles being formed from a material which becomes tacky upon exposure to actinic radiation, image-wise exposing said layer to actinic radiation such that said particles become tacky in the exposed areas, assembling said layer with a receive sheet, and transferring said microparticles to said receiver sheet in the exposed areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Gary F. Hillenbrand
  • Patent number: 4842981
    Abstract: An imaging system in which images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer containing a chromogenic material and a photosensitive composition in which at least the photosensitive composition is encapsulated in a layer of pressure rupturable capsules. Exposure and capsule rupture renders the chromogenic material image-wise accessible to the developer for a patterned image forming reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sanders, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Jonathan S. Arney, Richard F. Wright
  • Patent number: 4713312
    Abstract: Imaging systems employing photosensitive microcapsules having improved film speed are disclosed wherein the microcapsules contain a photosensitive composition in which the photoinitiator system includes a photobleachable sensitizer such as a 3-substituted coumarin compound; the invention is particularly useful in providing self-contained imaging systems which are sensitive at 390-500 nm but which can be photobleached to reduce background yellow; an imaging process including a photobleaching step following exposure and development is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Paul C. Adair, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Paul D. Davis
  • Patent number: 4440846
    Abstract: An imaging system in which images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer containing a chromogenic material and a photosensitive composition in which at least the photosensitive composition is encapsulated in a layer of pressure rupturable capsules. Exposure and capsule rupture renders the chromogenic material image-wise accessible to the developer for a patterned image forming reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1984
    Assignee: Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sanders, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Jonathan S. Arney, Richard F. Wright
  • Patent number: 4399209
    Abstract: A transfer imaging system is disclosed wherein images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer comprising a chromogenic material and pressure rupturable capsules containing, as an internal phase, a photosensitive composition. In a preferred embodiment, the chromogenic material is encapsulated with the photosensitive composition. Upon exposure and capsule rupture the chromogenic material is image-wise transferrable to a developer or copy sheet where the chromogenic material reacts with a developer to form an image. Preferred systems are sensitive to U.V. or blue light in the wavelength range of 380 to 480 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1983
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. Sanders, Gary F. Hillenbrand, Jonathan S. Arney, Richard F. Wright