Patents by Inventor Michael Gruender

Michael Gruender 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: 20110189484
    Abstract: A porous polybenzimidazole (PBI) particulate resin is disclosed. This resin is easily dissolved at ambient temperatures and pressures. The resin is made by: dissolving a virgin PBI resin in a highly polar solvent; precipitating the dissolved PBI in a bath; and drying the precipitated PBI, the dried precipitated PBI being porous. The porous PBI resin may be dissolved by: mixing a porous PBI resin with a highly polar solvent at ambient temperatures and pressures to form a solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: John B. Hopkins, JR., Karin M. Hudson, Gregory S. Copeland, Michael Gruender
  • Publication number: 20110129601
    Abstract: PBI compositions include solutions comprising PBI and acrylate monomer and coatings comprising PBI and polyacrylate. The solutions may also include polymerization initiator, solvent, co-polymers. The coatings are thermally resistant, electrically insulating (dielectric), and adhesive. The PBI compositions are used in the manufacture of microelectronics and related products. Methods for applying the PBI compositions are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: John C. Moore, Gregory S. Copeland, Michael Gruender
  • Patent number: 7915351
    Abstract: A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: PBI Performance Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Tim Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100305277
    Abstract: A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Tim Hsu
  • Patent number: 7629420
    Abstract: A polymer blend comprises PBI, PAEK, and PEI. A method of making the foregoing blend comprises the steps of intimately blending PBI, PAEK, and PEI by dissolving PBI, PAEK, and PEI in a strong acid or melt blending PBI, PAEK, and PEI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: PBI Performance Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Jerry Zucker
  • Publication number: 20080188628
    Abstract: A polymer blend comprises PBI, PAEK, and PEI. A method of making the foregoing blend comprises the steps of intimately blending PBI, PAEK, and PEI by dissolving PBI, PAEK, and PEI in a strong acid or melt blending PBI, PAEK, and PEI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Jerry Zucker
  • Publication number: 20080185751
    Abstract: A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bobby G. Dawkins, Michael Gruender, Gregory S. Copeland, Tim Hsu