Patents by Inventor James D. Small, Jr.

James D. Small, Jr. 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).

  • Multi-layered fabric laminates and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 10611120
    Abstract: Multi-layered fabric laminates, such as, for example, those used as filler cloths and/or in manufacturing mattress foundations, are described along with methods of making and/using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Small, Jr., W. Scott Kinlaw, Randell Zane Mitchell
  • MULTI-LAYERED FABRIC LAMINATES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170266915
    Abstract: Multi-layered fabric laminates, such as, for example, those used as filler cloths and/or in manufacturing mattress foundations, are described along with methods of making and/using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: James D. Small, JR., W. Scott Kinlaw, Randell Zane Mitchell
  • Blends of polyarylates with aliphatic polyesters
    Patent number: 5502121
    Abstract: This invention relates to a visually clear blend comprising:(A) about 1 to 99 weight % of a polyarylate based on alkylbisphenol-A, and(B) about 99 to 1 weight % of an aliphatic polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Christopher E. Scott, James D. Small, Jr., Hsinjin Yang, Paul D. Yacobucci, Gary M. Stack
  • Polyester/polycarbonate blends containing phosphites
    Patent number: 5254610
    Abstract: The addition of selected combinations of aliphatic and aromatic phosphite compounds to polyester or copolyester blends with polycarbonate results in unexpected improvements to the properties of resulting molding compositions. The molding compositions comprise:(a) 10-90% by weight of a polyester or a copolyester, comprising:repeat units from at least one aromatic, aliphatic, or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid, wherein the aromatic portion of said aromatic dicarboxylic acid has 6-20 carbon atoms, and wherein the aliphatic or alicyclic portion of said aliphatic or alicyclic dicarboxylic acid has 3-20 carbon atoms, andrepeat units from at least one aliphatic glycol having 2-20 carbon atoms;(b) 90-10% by weight of an aromatic polycarbonate of 4,4-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol-A); and(c) 0.1 to about 2% by weight of a combination of aliphatic and aromatic phosphite compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James D. Small, Jr., Michael L. Cassell, A. James Cox, Michael J. Keegan, W. Paul Bell
  • Multicomponent polyester/polycarbonate blends with improved impact strength and processability
    Patent number: 5207967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester/polycarbonate blends having improved low temperature impact strength and processability. More particularly, this invention relates to a thermoplastic molding composition containing an aromatic carbonate polymer, a poly(1,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) resin, and a copolyester which consists essentially of repeat units from mixtures of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James D. Small, Jr., Spencer A. Gilliam
  • Polyester/polycarbonate blends having improved clarity and impact strength
    Patent number: 5194523
    Abstract: Disclosed are clear thermoplastic molding compositions comprising an aromatic polycarbonate, a polyester of terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and the copolymeric transesterification product of the polycarbonate and polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: James D. Small, Jr., Robert W. Seymour, Thomas E. Flora