Patents by Inventor J. Cal Moreland

J. Cal Moreland 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).

  • Silicon-modified crumb rubber composition
    Patent number: 7351774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified crumb rubber particle having carbon to silicon bonds created by the reaction of the unsaturation in the crumb rubber particle and silicon hydride, with or without the use of a catalyst. Bound silicon content ranges from about 0.1% to 10% by weight. The silicon-modified crumb rubber can be used as is or a reinforcing filler in formulations. Typically the silicon-modified crumb rubber is used in up to 25% by weight of the total rubber present in virgin rubber compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: K. Prasanna U. Perera, Dennis W. Smith, Jr., J. Cal Moreland, Kevin Wallace