Patents by Inventor Karl M. D. B. Billast

Karl M. D. B. Billast 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).

  • Method for improving accoustic properties
    Patent number: 8088446
    Abstract: A method for improving acoustic properties of sheets, in particular for use in automotive application, is disclosed. An anhydrous sealant composition consisting of three major components, namely a selected polymer, a benzoate plasticizer and an additive, in particular a filler, is applied is applied to the sheets which are subsequently submitted to a heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from 100-240° C. for a period of 1 minute to two hours. The preferred plasticizer for use in the method of this invention is a dibenzoate plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ferro (Belgium) S.P.R.L.
    Inventor: Karl M. D. B. Billast
  • Method For Improving Accoustic Properties
    Publication number: 20090130316
    Abstract: A method for improving acoustic properties of sheets, in particular for use in automotive application, is disclosed. An anhydrous sealant composition consisting of three major components, namely a selected polymer, a benzoate plasticizer and an additive, in particular a filler, is applied is applied to the sheets which are subsequently submitted to a heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from 100-240° C. for a period of 1 minute to two hours. The preferred plasticizer for use in the method of this invention is a dibenzoate plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FERRO (BELGIUM) S.P.R.L.
    Inventor: Karl M. D. B. Billast