Patents by Inventor Michael J. Block
Michael J. Block 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).
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Patent number: 11548245Abstract: Methods of making fiber-containing prepregs are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, and applying a reactive resin composition to the plurality of fibers to make a mixture of the plurality of fibers and the resin composition. The reactive resin composition may include at least one of monomers and oligomers capable of polymerizing into a polymerized resin matrix. The mixture may be heated to a polymerization temperature where the monomers, oligomers, or both polymerize to form a fiber-resin amalgam that includes the polymerized resin matrix. The fiber-resin amalgam may be formed into the fiber-containing prepreg. Also described are methods of forming a fiber-reinforced composite that includes the prepreg.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J Block, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20190322822Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 10407553Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 10227461Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite are described. The methods may include applying a sizing composition to a plurality of fibers to make sized fibers, where the sizing composition may include at least one curative for a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer. The sized fibers may be contacted with a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition to form a resin-fiber amalgam, where the thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition includes 50 wt. % or less of a total amount of the curative that is also present on the sized fibers. The resin-fiber amalgam may then be cured to form the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20170298196Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 9725564Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20170121474Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite are described. The methods may include applying a sizing composition to a plurality of fibers to make sized fibers, where the sizing composition may include at least one curative for a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer. The sized fibers may be contacted with a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition to form a resin-fiber amalgam, where the thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition includes 50 wt. % or less of a total amount of the curative that is also present on the sized fibers. The resin-fiber amalgam may then be cured to form the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 9574056Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite are described. The methods may include applying a sizing composition to a plurality of fibers to make sized fibers, where the sizing composition may include at least one curative for a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer. The sized fibers may be contacted with a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition to form a resin-fiber amalgam, where the thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition includes 50 wt. % or less of a total amount of the curative that is also present on the sized fibers. The resin-fiber amalgam may then be cured to form the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20170022333Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 9493612Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Michael J Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20160108188Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite are described. The methods may include applying a sizing composition to a plurality of fibers to make sized fibers, where the sizing composition may include at least one curative for a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer. The sized fibers may be contacted with a thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition to form a resin-fiber amalgam, where the thermoplastic polyurethane prepolymer composition includes 50 wt. % or less of a total amount of the curative that is also present on the sized fibers. The resin-fiber amalgam may then be cured to form the fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: JOHN MANVILLEInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20160024266Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-containing prepregs may include drawing unsized fibers from a batch of molten glass. The method may also include applying a sizing composition to the unsized fibers to form a plurality of sized fibers, where the sizing composition includes a first polymerization agent for polymerizing caprolactam. The method may further include weaving the plurality of sized fibers into a fabric. Another step may include melting a reactive resin composition to form a melted reactive resin composition, where the reactive resin composition may include caprolactam. The melted reactive resin composition may be applied to the fabric. The method may further include heating the fabric and the melted reactive resin composition to a polymerization temperature, where the caprolactam polymerizes to form a fiber-resin amalgam including a polyamide. Another step may be to form the fiber-resin amalgam into the fiber-containing prepreg.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 9186852Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-containing prepregs may include drawing unsized fibers from a batch of molten glass. The method may also include applying a sizing composition to the unsized fibers to form a plurality of sized fibers, where the sizing composition includes a first polymerization agent for polymerizing caprolactam. The method may further include weaving the plurality of sized fibers into a fabric. Another step may include melting a reactive resin composition to form a melted reactive resin composition, where the reactive resin composition may include caprolactam. The melted reactive resin composition may be applied to the fabric. The method may further include heating the fabric and the melted reactive resin composition to a polymerization temperature, where the caprolactam polymerizes to form a fiber-resin amalgam including a polyamide. Another step may be to form the fiber-resin amalgam into the fiber-containing prepreg.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20150145165Abstract: Methods of making fiber-containing prepregs are described. The methods may include the steps of providing a plurality of fibers, and applying a reactive resin composition to the plurality of fibers to make a mixture of the plurality of fibers and the resin composition. The reactive resin composition may include at least one of monomers and oligomers capable of polymerizing into a polymerized resin matrix. The mixture may be heated to a polymerization temperature where the monomers, oligomers, or both polymerize to form a fiber-resin amalgam that includes the polymerized resin matrix. The fiber-resin amalgam may be formed into the fiber-containing prepreg. Also described are methods of forming a fiber-reinforced composite that includes the prepreg.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLEInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20150144253Abstract: Methods of making a fiber-containing prepregs may include drawing unsized fibers from a batch of molten glass. The method may also include applying a sizing composition to the unsized fibers to form a plurality of sized fibers, where the sizing composition includes a first polymerization agent for polymerizing caprolactam. The method may further include weaving the plurality of sized fibers into a fabric. Another step may include melting a reactive resin composition to form a melted reactive resin composition, where the reactive resin composition may include caprolactam. The melted reactive resin composition may be applied to the fabric. The method may further include heating the fabric and the melted reactive resin composition to a polymerization temperature, where the caprolactam polymerizes to form a fiber-resin amalgam including a polyamide. Another step may be to form the fiber-resin amalgam into the fiber-containing prepreg.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Johns ManvilleInventors: Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Asheber Yohannes, Michael J. Block, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20150148498Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The methods may include the providing of a thermoplastic resin to an extruder, where the thermoplastic resin may include at least one reactive moiety capable of forming a covalent bond with a coupling agent on a plurality of reactive fibers. The methods may further include combining the thermoplastic resin with the plurality of reactive fibers also supplied to the extruder. The reactive fibers are sized with the coupling agent that reacts with the thermoplastic resin to form the fiber-resin composition, which may be extruded from the extruder. Methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLEInventors: Michael J. Block, Mingfu Zhang, Asheber Yohannes, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Publication number: 20150148485Abstract: Methods of making fiber-resin compositions are described. The method may include the providing of a reactive resin composition to an extruder, where the reactive resin composition may include monomers, oligomers, or both, that are capable of polymerizing into a thermoplastic resin. The method may further include combining the reactive resin composition with a plurality of reactive fibers that are also supplied to the extruder. The plurality of reactive fibers may be sized with at least one polymerization agent and/or coupling agent. The fiber-resin composition may be extruded from the extruder, where the composition includes a thermoplastic resin in contact with the plurality of fibers that is formed by the polymerization of the monomers and/or oligomers of the reactive resin composition. Also described are methods of making fiber-reinforced composite articles from the fiber-resin composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: JOHNS MANVILLEInventors: Asheber Yohannes, Mingfu Zhang, Michael J. Block, Klaus Friedrich Gleich, Jawed Asrar
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Patent number: 8727807Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a center contact, an outer contact and a dielectric insert received in the outer contact and holding the center contact. The dielectric insert may have structural features that extend axially along an exterior of the dielectric insert with air gaps between the structural features. The outer contact may include a rear housing that is interchangeably coupled to either a plug housing or a jack housing at the housing interface. The center contact may be configured to be terminated by a plurality of different termination techniques in different applications.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Logistics AGInventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier
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Patent number: 8647128Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a center contact and a board contact coupled to the center contact that is terminated to a circuit board. An outer contact has a cavity that receives the center contact and board contact. The outer contact has a separable interface end mated to a mating connector and a terminating end mounted to the circuit board. A circuit board mount is coupled to the terminating end and electrically connects the outer contact to the circuit board. A dielectric insert is received in the cavity and includes a bore that receives and holds either the center contact or the board contact. The dielectric insert has structural features extending axially along an exterior of the dielectric insert with air gaps being defined between the structural features. The structural features engage the outer contact to secure the dielectric insert in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Logistics AGInventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier
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Patent number: D712840Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Logistics AGInventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier