Patents by Inventor Michelle B. Acquaye

Michelle B. Acquaye 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).

  • Bookbinding case-making applications utilizing polyurethanes
    Patent number: 6479126
    Abstract: Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and joints; and for puzzle and gameboard lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Yang, David B. Malcolm, Michelle B. Acquaye, Kevin J. Reid, John M. Zimmel, Merilee M. Reski
  • Bookbinding applications utilizing warm melt polyurethanes
    Patent number: 6207248
    Abstract: Reactive hot melt polyurethane adhesives are useful in the graphic arts area, and in particular, for bookbinding applications such as casemaking, casing-in, gluing-off or thread-securing, facing, slip cases, lining-up, tightbacking, and bonding sides and joints; and for puzzle and gameboard lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Yang, David B. Malcolm, Michelle B. Acquaye, Kevin J. Reid, John M. Zimmel
  • Catalyzed reactive hot melts
    Patent number: 6020429
    Abstract: This invention relates to a catalyzed reactive hot melt adhesive comprising a) a reactive polyurethane adhesive and b) from about 0.005% to about 0.04% by weight of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of 2,2-dimorpholinoethyl ether and di(2,6-dimethyl morpholinoethyl) ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: H. B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Yang, Michelle B. Acquaye