Patents by Inventor Michele Marie Gentile

Michele Marie Gentile 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).

  • Creep resistant shaped article of densified expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
    Patent number: 5792525
    Abstract: A creep resistant article is provided which is dimensioned from a stock material consisting essentially of a plurality of layers of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene which has been densified. The expanded polytetrafluoroethylene exhibits remnants of a fibril and node structure. The article is resistant to creep at high temperatures and under high loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: John-Peter Ludwig Fuhr, Michele Marie Gentile, Ross Kennedy Hutter, Michael Earl Kennedy
  • Vibration damping article
    Patent number: 5761184
    Abstract: The present invention advances the art of vibration damping material constructions known to date. In one aspect of the present invention, a vibration damping article comprises at least one layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The vibration damping article of the present invention may also comprise at least one adhesive layer for mounting to an object of interest. The vibration damping article of the present invention may also comprise at least one constrained layer, such as a metal or polymer film layer, for example. The constrained layer may be adhered to the PTFE layer, with a layer of adhesive, or the constrained layer may be adhered with heat, pressure, ultrasonics or other laminating means, depending upon the constrained layer construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin G. Dauber, Michele Marie Gentile, Frank Santo Principe