Patents by Inventor Michael A. Neal

Michael A. Neal 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: 6827897
    Abstract: An additive system for polyester polymers comprising an effective amount of (i) a fatty acid amide selected from the group consisting of oleyl palmitamide, ethylene bis stearamide, ethylene bis oleomide, and stearyl erucamide; (ii) a partially or fully calcined porous poly(methylsilsequioxane); and (iii) a stabilizer comprising a primary and a secondary antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Invista North America S.a.r.L.
    Inventors: Graham H. Hall, Michael A. Neal, Stephen D. Jenkins, Junaid A. Siddiqui
  • Publication number: 20040180159
    Abstract: Bottles, containers and other articles are formed from polypropylene compositions that include a reheating agent, such as antimony, carbon black, graphite, titanium, copper, manganese, iron, tungsten, graphite, infra-red absorbing dyes or other infra-red absorbing material. The reheating time for the polypropylene composition is shortened for injection stretch blow molding or thermoforming, and the polypropylene granule composition with reheating agent has an L* value of at least 80% of the L* value for a polypropylene granule control without added reheating agents as measured by the Gardner color test. The reheating agent may be incorporated into the polypropylene composition by in situ chemical reduction of a metal compound, such as antimony triglycolate, with a reducing agent, such as hypophosphorous acid. In addition, the polypropylene composition with reheating agent may be derived from a polypropylene masterbatch with high concentrations of reheating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Michael A. Neal, David A. Harrison, Stephen D. Jenkins, J. Paul Davis
  • Publication number: 20020009564
    Abstract: An additive system for polyester polymers comprising an effective amount of (i) a fatty acid amide selected from the group consisting of oleyl palmitamide, ethylene bis stearamide, ethylene bis oleomide, and stearyl erucamide; (ii) a partially or fully calcined porous poly(methylsilsequioxane); and (iii) a stabilizer comprising a primary and a secondary antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Graham H. Hall, Michael A. Neal, Stephen D. Jenkins, Junaid A. Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 5491463
    Abstract: A power line communication system. The system includes at least one transmitter for generating and transmitting signals over a power line and at least one receiver for the receipt of signals transmitted over the power line. The transmitter and receiver(s) devices include a storing mechanism containing the address of the device and a programming port for electrical connection to a mating connector of a programmer. The programmer also includes a selector for selection of a desired address such that the address of the addressable device may be changed by the programmer. The transmitter also includes a timing mechanism for automatically retransmitting signals over the power line and the receiver includes a time measuring mechanism for ascertaining whether a signal has been received within a predetermined time period and a mechanism for setting the receiver in a default state should no signals be received within that time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1996
    Assignee: Advanced Control Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Sargeant, Michael A. Neal