Patents by Inventor Jan Van Meerveld
Jan Van Meerveld 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).
-
Patent number: 11866558Abstract: A sheet comprising a plexifilamentary film-fibril network consisting essentially of high density polyethylene in an overlapping multi-directional configuration, the sheet, as-produced from a spin cell, having a normalized Frazier air permeability of between 0.002 and 0.2 m3/m2·minute at 50 gsm, a BET surface area of between 9 and 20 m2/gm, and a normalized hydrohead of between 150 and 250 cm at 50 gsm, wherein the plexifilamentary film-fibril network in an overlapping multi-directional configuration is flash-spun from a spin fluid comprising polymer and spin agent, the spin fluid temperature being 190° C. or greater, the spin agent comprising dichloromethane, the spin fluid having a polymer concentration of 12 to 14 weight percent.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.Inventors: Jan Van Meerveld, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Publication number: 20220145497Abstract: A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymer. The process includes the steps of generating a spin fluid containing (a) 5 to 30 wt. % containing one or more polymer types, (b) a primary spin agent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, and (c) a co-spin agent comprising 1H,6H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluoroheptane. The spin fluid is flash-spun at a pressure that is greater than the autogenous pressure of the spin fluid into a region of lower pressure to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the polymer. The co-spin agent is present in the spin fluid in an amount sufficient to form an azeotrope-like composition with the primary spin agent in the presence of the one or more polymer types.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: CORNEILLE SCHMITZ, JAN VAN MEERVELD, OREST SKOPLYAK, SERGE REBOUILLAT
-
Patent number: 11261543Abstract: A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymer. The process includes the steps of generating a spin fluid containing (a) 5 to 30 wt. % containing one or more polymer types, (b) a primary spin agent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, and (c) a co-spin agent comprising 1H,6H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluoroheptane. The spin fluid is flash-spun at a pressure that is greater than the autogenous pressure of the spin fluid into a region of lower pressure to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the polymer. The co-spin agent is present in the spin fluid in an amount sufficient to form an azeotrope-like composition with the primary spin agent in the presence of the one or more polymer types.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.Inventors: Corneille Schmitz, Jan Van Meerveld, Orest Skoplyak, Serge Rebouillat
-
Publication number: 20210130559Abstract: A sheet comprising a plexifilamentary film-fibril network consisting essentially of high density polyethylene in an overlapping multi-directional configuration, the sheet, as-produced from a spin cell, having a normalized Frazier air permeability of between 0.002 and 0.2 m3/m2·minute at 50 gsm, a BET surface area of between 9 and 20 m2/gm, and a normalized hydrohead of between 150 and 250 cm at 50 gsm, wherein the plexifilamentary film-fibril network in an overlapping multi-directional configuration is flash-spun from a spin fluid comprising polymer and spin agent, the spin fluid temperature being 190° C. or greater, the spin agent comprising dichloromethane, the spin fluid having a polymer concentration of 12 to 14 weight percent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Jan Van Meerveld, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Patent number: 10920028Abstract: A sheet having a plexifilamentary structure with a normalized Frazier air permeability of between 0.002 and 0.2 (m3/m2·minute)@50 gsm, and a normalized hydrohead of between 150 and 250 centimeters@50 gsm.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: DUPONT SAFETY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.Inventors: Jan Van Meerveld, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Patent number: 10337123Abstract: A flash-spun plexifilamentary fiber strand having a BET surface area of less than 12 m2/g, a crush value of at least 0.9 mm/g wherein said fiber strand comprises predominantly fibers formed from polyethylene, said fibers having a total crystallinity index of less than 55%, said fiber strand having an elongation at break greater than 55% and sheets made thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Jan Van Meerveld, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Patent number: 10329692Abstract: A flash-spun plexifilamentary fiber strand having a BET surface area of less than 12 m2/g, a crush value of at least 0.9 mm/g wherein said fiber strand comprises predominantly fibers formed from polyethylene, said fibers having a total crystallinity index of less than 55%, and sheets made thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Jan Van Meerveld, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Publication number: 20170009381Abstract: A flash-spun plexifilamentary fiber strand having a BET surface area of less than 12 m2/g, a crush value of at least 0.9 mm/g wherein said fiber strand comprises predominantly fibers formed from polyethylene, said fibers having a total crystallinity index of less than 55%, and sheets made thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: JAN VAN MEERVELD, CORNEILLE SCHMITZ, JOSEPH MATHIEU, NOEL STEPHEN BRABBS, OREST SKOPLYAK, CHRISTINE LEMOINE, SERGE REBOUILLAT
-
Publication number: 20160362816Abstract: A process for the preparation of plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of polymer. The process includes the steps of generating a spin fluid containing (a) 5 to 30 wt. % containing one or more polymer types, (b) a primary spin agent selected from the group consisting of dichloromethane, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, and (c) a co-spin agent comprising 1H,6H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluorohexane or 1H-perfluoroheptane. The spin fluid is flash-spun at a pressure that is greater than the autogenous pressure of the spin fluid into a region of lower pressure to form plexifilamentary film-fibril strands of the polymer. The co-spin agent is present in the spin fluid in an amount sufficient to form an azeotrope-like composition with the primary spin agent in the presence of the one or more polymer types.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: CORNEILLE SCHMITZ, JAN VAN MEERVELD, OREST SKOPLYAK, SERGE REBOUILLAT
-
Publication number: 20160138197Abstract: A flash-spun plexifilamentary fiber strand having a BET surface area of less than 12 m2/g, a crush value of at least 0.9 mm/g wherein said fiber strand comprises predominantly fibers formed from polyethylene, said fibers having a total crystallinity index of less than 55%, said fiber strand having an elongation at break greater than 55% and sheets made thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: JAN VAN MEERVELD, CORNEILLE SCHMITZ, JOSEPH MATHIEU, NOEL STEPHEN BRABBS, OREST SKOPLYAK, CHRISTINE LEMOINE, SERGE REBOUILLAT
-
Publication number: 20150368416Abstract: A sheet having a plexifilamentary structure with a normalized Frazier air permeability of between 0.002 and 0.2 (m3/m2·minute)@50 gsm, and a normalized hydrohead of between 150 and 250 centimeters@50 gsm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: JAN VAN MEERVELD, Corneille Schmitz, Joseph Mathieu, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Orest Skoplyak, Christine Lemoine, Serge Rebouillat
-
Patent number: 8211353Abstract: A fiber spinning process comprising the steps of providing a polymer solution, which comprises at least one weakly interacting polymer dissolved in at least one weakly interacting solvent to a spinneret; issuing the polymer solution in combination with a blowing gas in a direction from at least one spinning nozzle in the spinneret and in the presence of an electric field; forming fibers and collecting the fibers on a collector.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Gregory T. Dee, Joseph Brian Hovanec, Jan Van Meerveld
-
Publication number: 20100059906Abstract: The present invention is a fiber spinning process comprising the steps of providing a polymer solution, which comprises at least one polymer dissolved in at least one solvent with a vapor pressure of at least about 6 kPa at 25° C., to a spinneret, issuing the polymer solution in combination with a blowing gas in a direction away from at least one spinning nozzle in the spinneret and in the presence of an electric field wherein the polymer solution is discharged through the spinning nozzle at a discharge rate between about 6 to about 100 ml/min/hole, forming fibers, and collecting the fibers on a collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Gregory T. Dee, Joseph Brian Hovanec, Jan Van Meerveld
-
Publication number: 20100059907Abstract: A fiber spinning process comprising the steps of providing a polymer solution, which comprises at least one weakly interacting polymer dissolved in at least one weakly interacting solvent to a spinneret; issuing the polymer solution in combination with a blowing gas in a direction from at least one spinning nozzle in the spinneret and in the presence of an electric field; forming fibers and collecting the fibers on a collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Gregory T. Dee, Joseph Brian Hovanec, Jan Van Meerveld