Patents by Inventor Mark Allen Tyler

Mark Allen Tyler 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: 10912659
    Abstract: Orthopedic devices are described including polymer compositions used to make the devices. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with various additives that prevent against agglomerations and spotting even when the composition contains significant amounts of coloring agents and/or waxes. In addition, the polymer composition has reduced formaldehyde emissions and excellent thermal stability properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Sung Hye Kim, Lowell Jay Larson, Mark Allen Tyler, Rong Luo
  • Publication number: 20190125548
    Abstract: Orthopedic devices are described including polymer compositions used to make the devices. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with various additives that prevent against agglomerations and spotting even when the composition contains significant amounts of coloring agents and/or waxes. In addition, the polymer composition has reduced formaldehyde emissions and excellent thermal stability properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Hye Kim, Lowell Jay Larson, Mark Allen Tyler, Rong Luo
  • Patent number: 10166120
    Abstract: Orthopedic devices are described including polymer compositions used to make the devices. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with various additives that prevent against agglomerations and spotting even when the composition contains significant amounts of coloring agents and/or waxes. In addition, the polymer composition has reduced formaldehyde emissions and excellent thermal stability properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Sung Hye Kim, Lowell Jay Larson, Mark Allen Tyler, Rong Luo
  • Publication number: 20170258596
    Abstract: Orthopedic devices are described including polymer compositions used to make the devices. The polymer composition contains a polyoxymethylene polymer in combination with various additives that prevent against agglomerations and spotting even when the composition contains significant amounts of coloring agents and/or waxes. In addition, the polymer composition has reduced formaldehyde emissions and excellent thermal stability properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Sung Hye Kim, Lowell Jay Larson, Mark Allen Tyler, Rong Luo
  • Publication number: 20160152801
    Abstract: A polymer composition for use in a molded part is provided. The composition comprises a highly flowable, liquid crystalline polymer blended with a relatively small amount of an inorganic filler (e.g., glass fibers, mineral filler, etc.). Although the composition contains only a small amount of the filler, the resulting molded part can still exhibited improved flammability performance. More particularly, the present inventors have surprisingly discovered that the use of an organophosphorous compound within a certain concentration can improve the flammability properties of the composition without sacrificing other properties of the part, such as blister resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Yuehua Yu, Mark Allen Tyler
  • Patent number: 9234091
    Abstract: A polymer composition that contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a pearlescent filler is provided. By selectively controlling the type and relative concentration of these components, the polymer composition and shaped parts formed therefrom can be achieved that have a pearly luster appearance similar to parts plated with metals, such as copper, brass, or bronze.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Tyler, Bruce Michael Mulholland
  • Publication number: 20150210836
    Abstract: A polymer composition that contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a pearlescent filler is provided. By selectively controlling the type and relative concentration of these components, the polymer composition and shaped parts formed therefrom can be achieved that have a pearly luster appearance similar to parts plated with metals, such as copper, brass, or bronze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Allen Tyler, Bruce Michael Mulholland
  • Publication number: 20140099458
    Abstract: A polymer composition that contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a metallic pigment formed from metal particles and a carrier resin is provided. The polymer composition also contains an organophosphorous antioxidant that can help reduce the production of odorous compounds at high temperatures. The carrier resin used to form the metallic pigment may also be selectively controlled to minimize the production of odorous compounds. For example, the carrier resin may be a nonpolar wax with a relatively low acid value (e.g., polyolefin wax).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Tyler, Bruce Michael Mulholland
  • Publication number: 20140099459
    Abstract: A shaped part that is formed from a polymer composition that contains a liquid crystalline polymer and a metallic pigment is provided. By selectively controlling the type and relative concentration of these components, the polymer composition and shaped parts formed therefrom can have a metallic-like appearance. In addition to possessing an aesthetically pleasing appearance similar to stainless steel articles, the metallic-like appearance can also provide a signal to a user that the foodstuff article can be safely heated in an oven or stove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Mark Allen Tyler, Bruce Michael Mulholland