Patents by Inventor Gerrit J. Brands

Gerrit J. Brands 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).

  • High-output solvent-based electrospinning
    Patent number: 8584871
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to solution electrospinning processes for fabricating fibers, to the fibers prepared thereby, and to non-woven webs, fabrics, porous composite filter media, and articles comprising the fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventors: Joey W. Storer, James F. Sturnfield, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rudolf J. Koopmans, Rene Broos, Wu Chen, Gerrit J. Brands
  • Process for producing micron and submicron fibers and nonwoven webs by melt blowing
    Patent number: 8206484
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fabricating fibers by melt-blowing a melt of a molecularly self-assembling material, the melt being at a temperature of from 130° C. to 220° C., thereby forming a fiber set having a distribution of fiber diameters wherein at least 95% of the fibers have a diameter of less than about 3 microns. The invention further comprises collecting the fiber set so as to form a fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventors: Gert Claasen, Gerrit J. Brands, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rene Broos, Thomas Allgeuer, Wu Chen, James F. Sturnfield
  • HIGH-OUTPUT SOLVENT-BASED ELECTROSPINNING
    Publication number: 20100200494
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to solution electrospinning processes for fabricating fibers, to the fibers prepared thereby, and to non-woven webs, fabrics, porous composite filter media, and articles comprising the fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Joey W. Storer, James F. Sturnfield, Leonardo C. Lope, Rudolf J. Koopmans, Rene Broos, Wu Chen, Gerrit J. Brands
  • POLYMER OR OLIGOMER FIBERS BY SOLVENT-FREE ELECTROSPINNING
    Publication number: 20100064647
    Abstract: A process for fabricating fibers, including nano-scale fibers, comprising electrospinning a melt of a self assembling material and fibers fabricated by the process are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gerrit J. Brands, Rene Broos, Rudolf J. Koopmans, Joey W. Storer, Leonardo C. Lopez, James F. Sturnfield
  • FABRICATING FIBERS
    Publication number: 20100041804
    Abstract: The instant invention generally provides a process for fabricating fibers, preferably submicron fibers, from polymer melts containing one or more processing additives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gerrit J. Brands, Rene Broos, Rudolf J. Koopmans
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MICRON AND SUBMICRON FIBERS AND NONWOVEN WEBS BY MELT BLOWING
    Publication number: 20100037576
    Abstract: This invention is a method for fabricating fibers by melt-blowing a melt of a molecularly self-assembling material, the melt being at a temperature of from 130° C. to 220° C., thereby forming a fiber set having a distribution of fiber diameters wherein at least 95% of the fibers have a diameter of less than about 3 microns. The invention further comprises collecting the fiber set so as to form a fibrous non-woven web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Gert Claasen, Gerrit J. Brands, Leonardo C. Lopez, Rene Broos, Thomas Allgeuer, Wu Chen, James F. Sturnfield
  • METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING THE APPEARANCE OF A PARTICULAR OBJECT, FOR PREDICTING THE APPEARANCE OF AN OBJECT, AND FOR MANUFACTURING AN OBJECT HAVING A PREDETERMINED APPEARANCE WHICH HAS OPTIONALLY BEEN DETERMINED ON THE BASIS OF A REFERENCE OBJECT
    Patent number: 6788413
    Abstract: The surface contribution to appearance of an object is characterized using a plurality of viewing and illumination angles. The color determining and surface contribution are determined to aid in the predicting of the appearance of an object as well as matching an object to another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jan C. Torfs, Gerrit J. Brands, Eric G. Goethals, Evelien M. Dedeyne
  • Method for characterizing the appearance of a particular object, for predicting the appearance of an object, and for manufacturing an object having a predetermined appearance which has optionally been determined on the basis of a reference object
    Publication number: 20020118357
    Abstract: The surface contribution to appearance of an object is characterized using a plurality of viewing and illumination angles. The color determining and surface contribution are determined to aid in the predicting of the appearance of an object as well as matching an object to another object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Jan C. Torfs, Gerrit J. Brands, Eric G. Goethals, Evelien M. Dedeyne