Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Bishop

Kevin J. Bishop 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).

  • Functionalized polyamides and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 10767012
    Abstract: A functionalized polyamide is prepared by reacting a thio acid with an amide monomer or a mixture of a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid. In the reaction, the amide monomer is preferably a lactam compound, the thio acid has a formula of HOOC-A-SH wherein A represents an alkylene group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the diamine is an aliphatic diamine and the dicarboxylic acid is a aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The functionalized polyamide can be vulcanized directly with rubber, which results in the use of less dip for adhering the tire cord to the rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Firestone Fibers & Textiles Company, LLC
    Inventors: Laura S. Kocsis, William L. Hergenrother, Terrence E. Hogan, Kevin J. Bishop, Waruna C. B. Kiridena
  • Functionalized Polyamides And Methods Of Preparing The Same
    Publication number: 20180291152
    Abstract: A functionalized polyamide is prepared by reacting a thio acid with an amide monomer or a mixture of a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid. In the reaction, the amide monomer is preferably a lactam compound, the thio acid has a formula of HOOC-A-SH wherein A represents an alkylene group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the diamine is an aliphatic diamine and the dicarboxylic acid is a aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The functionalized polyamide can be vulcanized directly with rubber, which results in the use of less dip for adhering the tire cord to the rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Laura S. Kocsis, William L. Hergenrother, Terrence E. Hogan, Kevin J. Bishop, Waruna C.B. Kiridena