Patents by Inventor Kevin Suddaby

Kevin Suddaby 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).

  • Publication number: 20070100081
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer composition capable of being cured or crosslinked in the absence of conventional sulfur and accelerator cure systems. The polymer is formed from olefinically unsaturated monomers and includes at least one conjugated diene monomer. Such polymer includes additional functionality provided by a monomer which may crosslink via enamine formation, condensation with aldehydes, Michael addition, alkylation with alkyl halides, reaction with diisocyanates, or reaction with melamines. By these same mechanisms, the polymer may additionally or alternatively be reacted with a substrate, such as a fiber, to bind the polymer to the substrate. Further, the polymer may be reacted with a molecule, such as a plasticizer, dye, indicator, surface modifier, or antimicrobial moiety in order to bind the molecule to the polymer. Methods of making articles of manufacture that comprise the polymer compositions of the invention are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin Suddaby