Patents by Inventor Jim E. Ingram

Jim E. Ingram 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).

  • Thermoplastic polyurethane copolymer molding compositions
    Patent number: 9708438
    Abstract: Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and an olefin-containing block copolymer crosslinked to a gel content of from 5 to 95%. These compositions may be blended to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Covestro LLC
    Inventors: William M. Humphrey, Paul Drago, Jeffrey S. Armour, Jim E. Ingram, James R. Charron
  • THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER MOLDING COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20110177344
    Abstract: Compositions for forming molded articles, particularly, shells for automotive applications are made up of melt blends of aliphatic thermoplastic urethane elastomer and an olefin-containing block copolymer crosslinked to a gel content of from 5 to 95%. These compositions may be blended to form a powder, pellets, microspheres or minibeads which may then be cast to form air bag door and instrument panel cover skins which may meet automotive deployment and weathering requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: William M. Humphrey, Paul Drago, Jeffrey S. Armour, Jim E. Ingram, James R. Charron