Patents by Inventor Jenny L. Sheaffer

Jenny L. Sheaffer 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).

  • Systems and methods for the management of waste associated with processing guayule shrubs to extract rubber
    Patent number: 11858003
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Methods For Treating Inner Liner Surface, Inner Liners Resulting Therefrom And Tires Containing Such Inner Liners
    Publication number: 20220194128
    Abstract: Methods for treating the surface of a cured inner liner are disclosed. By use of these methods a treated, cured inner liner is produced which has a lower surface with increased adherability to other materials (e.g., adhesives). Treated, cured inner liners resulting from such methods as well as tires containing the treated inner liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Liao, Joshua P. Abell, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Systems And Methods For The Management Of Waste Associated With Processing Guayule Shrubs To Extract Rubber
    Publication number: 20220184663
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Systems and methods for the management of waste associated with processing guayule shrubs to extract rubber
    Patent number: 11267019
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Methods for treating inner liner surface, inner liners resulting therefrom and tires containing such inner liners
    Patent number: 11207919
    Abstract: Methods for treating the surface of a cured inner liner are disclosed. By use of these methods a treated, cured inner liner is produced which has a lower surface with increased adherability to other materials (e.g., adhesives). Treated, cured inner liners resulting from such methods as well as tires containing the treated inner liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Kung-Ching Liao, Joshua P. Abell, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Systems And Methods For The Management Of Waste Associated With Processing Guayule Shrubs To Extract Rubber
    Publication number: 20200055090
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are. provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • Systems and methods for the management of waste associated with processing guayule shrubs to extract rubber
    Patent number: 10471473
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer
  • METHODS FOR TREATING INNER LINER SURFACE, INNER LINERS RESULTING THEREFROM AND TIRES CONTAINING SUCH INNER LINERS
    Publication number: 20170361655
    Abstract: Methods for treating the surface of a cured inner liner are disclosed. By use of these methods a treated, cured inner liner is produced which has a lower surface with increased adherability to other materials (e.g., adhesives). Treated, cured inner liners resulting from such methods as well as tires containing the treated inner liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kung-Ching LIAO, Joshua P. ABELL, Jenny L. SHEAFFER
  • Systems And Methods For The Management Of Waste Associated With Processing Guayule Shrubs To Extract Rubber
    Publication number: 20150190848
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing the waste associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs are provided. Also provided is a portable local sub-station for reducing the transportation costs associated with the processing of guayule shrubs for the extraction of rubber. Use of the disclosed systems, methods and/or local sub-station can reduce transportation costs, reduce processing costs and reduce the downstream processing complexity associated with the extraction of rubber from guayule shrubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Yingyi Huang, Hiroshi Mouri, Robert W. Handlos, Jenny L. Sheaffer