Patents by Inventor Jon PHIPPS

Jon PHIPPS 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).

  • Surface-modified and dried microfibrillated cellulose reinforced thermoplastic biocomposites
    Patent number: 12448512
    Abstract: A process for producing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose having improved mechanical properties and a microfibril structure and a process for producing a vinyl carboxylate, surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose-thermoplastic polyester or thermoplastic polyolefin composite material having improved mechanical strength properties utilizing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignees: UT-BATTELLE, LLC, FIBERLEAN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Soydan Ozcan, Kai Li, Halil Tekinalp, Xianhui Zhao, Jon Phipps, Sean Ireland
  • Surface-Modified and Dried Microfibrillated Cellulose Reinforced Thermoplastic Biocomposites
    Publication number: 20220064437
    Abstract: A process for producing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose having improved mechanical properties and a microfibril structure and a process for producing a vinyl carboxylate, surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose—thermoplastic polyester or thermoplastic polyolefin composite material having improved mechanical strength properties utilizing dried, vinyl carboxylate surface-modified microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Soydan OZCAN, Kai LI, Halil TEKINALP, Xianhui ZHAO, Jon PHIPPS, Sean IRELAND
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE WITH INCREASED TENSILE PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20210025112
    Abstract: Methods for preparing aqueous suspensions comprising microfibrillated cellulose, and optionally inorganic particulate material, with increased tensile properties, and methods for selecting a fibrous substrate comprising cellulose for preparation of microfibrillated cellulose having increased tensile properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: FiberLean Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Lewis TAYLOR, Jon PHIPPS, David SKUSE