Patents by Inventor Joey C. Carico

Joey C. Carico 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: 5510198
    Abstract: This invention relates to a panel of material comprising a film comprising a layer of a solid polyolefin and a layer of copolyester wherein said copolyester comprises:(1) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising repeat units from at least 90 mole percent terephthalic acid; and(2) a diol component comprising repeat units from 20 to 40 mole percent diethylene glycol and 80 to 60 mole percent ethylene glycol, based on 100 mole percent dicarboxylic acid and 100 mole percent diol,said layer of a copolyester being intimately bonded to a wooden substrate and said polyolefin layer being exposed on the outer surface of said film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: William D. Maag, Joey C. Carico
  • Patent number: 5370938
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyester adhesive compositions which exhibit increased melt viscosity and improved adhesion comprised of residues of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol and having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein the residue of a phosphite ester compound and optionally containing a phenolic antioxidant. Also disclosed are articles coated with the polyester compositions and bonded laminate articles based on the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan W. White, Barry G. Pearcy, Marc A. Strand, Joey C. Carico
  • Patent number: 5338606
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyester adhesive compositions which exhibit increased melt viscosity and improved adhesion comprised of residues of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol and having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein the residue of a phosphite ester compound and optionally containing a phenolic antioxidant. Also disclosed are articles coated with the polyester compositions and bonded laminate articles based on the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Alan W. White, Barry G. Pearcy, Marc A. Strand, Joey C. Carico
  • Patent number: 5132391
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyester adhesive compositions which exhibit increased melt viscosity and improved adhesion comprised of residues of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and diethylene glycol and having reacted therewith or copolymerized therein the residue of a phosphite ester compound and optionally containing a phenolic antioxidant. Also disclosed are articles coated with the polyester compositions and bonded laminate articles based on the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Alan W. White, Barry G. Pearcy, Marc A. Strand, Joey C. Carico
  • Patent number: 5124388
    Abstract: Disclosed are films, containers and container liners comprising a copolyester having repeat units from terephthalic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and a hindered phenolic antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Wayne P. Pruett, Charles W. Ramsey, Sarah J. Webb, Joey C. Carico
  • Patent number: 4972015
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaped, thin-walled, thermoformed, heat-set article, the composition of which comprises:(a) a crystallizable polyester having repeating units from at least 90 mol % terephthalic acid and repeating units from at least 90 mol % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, the total dicarboxylic acid mol % and the total glycol mol % each being 100 mol %, said polyester having an inherent viscosity of about 0.7-1.1, and(b) a heat stabilizing amount of an antioxidant system comprising a hindered phenol, a thio ester or ether and a phosphate salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joey C. Carico, Wayne P. Pruett, Raymond N. Vachon