Patents by Inventor James Charles Ball

James Charles Ball 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).

  • Surface activation and coating processes of a thermoplastic olefin using an aqueous immersion bath and products produced thereby
    Patent number: 6559242
    Abstract: An aqueous immersion bath contains a water-soluble peroxide compound and a transition metal salt and is used to activate the surface of a thermoplastic olefin prior to the application of a coating thereon. After immersion of the thermoplastic olefin material in the aqueous immersion bath, an improved adhesion between the coating and the surface of the thermoplastic olefin material is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Charles Ball, Willie C Young