Patents by Inventor James M. Finan

James M. Finan 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).

  • Glass filled polyester compositions with improved color stability
    Patent number: 6187848
    Abstract: A polyester molding composition reinforced with fiber glass or other silica based filler which has color stability at relatively high temperatures and comprises (a) from 40 to 97 weight percent of a polyester resin; (b) from about 3 to about 60 weight percent fibrous glass or silica based filler or mixture; (c) less than about 5 percent by weight additional ingredients which include a combination of stabilizers consisting essentially of an acidic quencher, a thioester and a phosphonite and (d) optionally from 2 to 30 weight percent of a flame retarding composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Matthew R. Pixton, Robert R. Gallucci, James M. Finan