Patents by Inventor James M. Philyaw

James M. Philyaw 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).

  • Method and apparatus for treating strand-like material
    Patent number: 6023823
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for uniformly treating strand-like material. The apparatus comprises a coiler head having a coiler diameter d and a conveyor belt having a belt width w, wherein the ratio of the coiler diameter d to the belt width w is from about 1.05:1 to about 1.40:1. The method comprises treating the strand-like material in such apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: BASF Corporation
    Inventors: Ling Yeh, James M. Philyaw, James P. Sullivan