Patents by Inventor Linda Maria Van den Bossche

Linda Maria Van den Bossche 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: 7794849
    Abstract: A film structure including at least a base layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and at least an outer layer containing a low melting point polymer. Methods of manufacturing the film structure, including the steps of coextruding melts corresponding to the individual layers of the film structure through a die and thereafter: simultaneously biaxially stretching the coextruded film sheet; or sequentially biaxially stretching the coextruded film sheet, wherein the machine-direction orientation (MDO) is performed with a radiant-heated MDO stretcher. An extrusion-coated film structure exhibiting strong bond adhesion, and a method of manufacturing the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Pang-Chia Lu, Robert G. Peet, Benoit Ambroise, Linda Maria Van den Bossche, Nancy Nadine Vanderheyden, François Bosch, Jacques Moriau, Lindsay J. Mendes, Syd R. Wright
  • Publication number: 20090202848
    Abstract: A film structure including at least a base layer containing a thermoplastic polymer and at least an outer layer containing a low melting point polymer. Methods of manufacturing the film structure, including the steps of coextruding melts corresponding to the individual layers of the film structure through a die and thereafter: simultaneously biaxially stretching the coextruded film sheet; or sequentially biaxially stretching the coextruded film sheet, wherein the machine-direction orientation (MDO) is performed with a radiant-heated MDO stretcher. An extrusion-coated film structure exhibiting strong bond adhesion, and a method of manufacturing the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Pang-Chia Lu, Robert G. Peet, Benoit Ambroise, Linda Maria Van den Bossche, Nancy Vanderheyden, Francois Bosch, Jacques Moriau, Lindsay J. Mendes, Syd R. Wright
  • Publication number: 20060263620
    Abstract: Multilayer protective films that adhere well to many different surfaces and can be removed without leaving residues are provided. The films consist of a polyolefin backing layer(s) and an adhering layer consisting of an ethylene unsaturated ester copolymer layer containing a resin. The films have good tensile strength and stiffness at minimum thickness and can be produced by blown film and cast processes, mono and co-extrusion. The films are particularly useful for protecting automobiles during transportation and storage, a masterbatch of the resin in an ethylene polymer or copolymer to facilitate co-extrusion of the multilayer films is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Hugo Vanderstappen, Linda Maria Van Den Bossche, Kenneth Lewtas