Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Menner

Joseph L. Menner 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: 11618238
    Abstract: Nonwoven multilayer structures having at least two nanofiber layers are described herein. The nonwoven multilayer structure may have two nanofibers layers that have different properties from each other, such as fiber diameter. One nanofiber layer may be produced by an electrospinning process, while another nanofiber layer may be produced by a melt blown process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wai-Shing Yung, Albert E. Ortega, Joseph L. Menner, Vikram Gopal
  • Publication number: 20230093669
    Abstract: An AM/AV material, comprising a topsheet layer comprising fibers comprising a topsheet polymer composition, a backsheet layer comprising fibers comprising a backsheet polymer composition; and an absorbent core configured therebetween, wherein the fibers of at least one of the layers, e.g., the topsheet layer, comprise an AM/AV compound, and wherein the fibers of the topsheet layer demonstrate a rewet value less than 5 g after a first water application and/or a Staph aureus efficacy log reduction greater than 2.6, as measured in accordance with ISO 20743:2013.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Urman, Scott McCormick, Joseph L. Menner, Kyoung Woo Kim, Gregory Kiggins
  • Patent number: 11376534
    Abstract: A filter comprising a nanofiber nonwoven product is disclosed which comprises a polyamide with a relative viscosity from 2 to 330, spun into nanofibers with an average diameter of less than 1000 nanometers (1 micron). In general, the inventive products are prepared by: (a) providing a polyamide composition, wherein the polyamide has a relative viscosity from 2 to 330; (b) melt spinning the polyamide composition into a plurality of nanofibers having an average fiber diameter of less than 1 micron, followed by (c) forming the nanofibers into the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wai-Shing Yung, Scott E. Osborn, Chris E. Schwier, Vikram Gopal, Albert Ortega, Joseph L. Menner
  • Publication number: 20220134968
    Abstract: A sound absorbing multi-layer composite for a vehicle that reduces sounds along an acoustic path is configured with a non-foam polymeric layer and a face layer for dissipating sound energy. Also, the face layer may be made of a nonwoven polymer comprising at least 60% of a polyamide containing an aliphatic diamine having 6 or more carbon atoms and an aliphatic diacid having 6 or more carbon atoms. The weighted overall average fiber diameter of the composite is from 2 microns to 25 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Albert Ortega, Wai-Shing Yung, Joseph L. Menner
  • Publication number: 20200324510
    Abstract: Nonwoven multilayer structures having at least two nanofiber layers are described herein. The nonwoven multilayer structure may have two nanofibers layers that have different properties from each other, such as fiber diameter. One nanofiber layer may be produced by an electrospinning process, while another nanofiber layer may be produced by a melt blown process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wai-shing Yung, Albert E. Ortega, Joseph L. Menner, Vikram Gopal
  • Publication number: 20200254371
    Abstract: A filter comprising a nanofiber nonwoven product is disclosed which comprises a polyamide with a relative viscosity from 2 to 330, spun into nanofibers with an average diameter of less than 1000 nanometers (1 micron). In general, the inventive products are prepared by: (a) providing a polyamide composition, wherein the polyamide has a relative viscosity from 2 to 330; (b) melt spinning the polyamide composition into a plurality of nanofibers having an average fiber diameter of less than 1 micron, followed by (c) forming the nanofibers into the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Wai-Shing Yung, Scott E. Osborn, Chris E. Schwier, Vikram Gopal, Albert Ortega, Joseph L. Menner
  • Patent number: 6928454
    Abstract: A method of identifying decorative products based on matching with paint colors. The method includes the use of a relational database having data on various decorative product types which are cross-referenced to each other via color values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Menner, Christopher R. Caruso
  • Publication number: 20020184232
    Abstract: A method of identifying decorative products based on matching with paint colors. The method includes the use of a relational database having data on various decorative product types which are cross-referenced to each other via color values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph L. Menner, Christopher R. Caruso