Patents by Inventor Prashant A. Bhadane

Prashant A. Bhadane 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: 20240035572
    Abstract: An extrusion molded gasket and a method of making such a gasket comprising one or more annular sections configured to engage a door rim of an appliance tub, one or more annular sections configured to engage the appliance tub, and one or more sealing sections disposed therebetween, wherein the gasket comprises at least one thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising at least 15 wt %, by weight of the thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV), of a cross-linkable ethylene-based elastomer and within a range from 5 to 30 wt %, by weight of the TPV, of at least one thermoplastic, the TPV having a Shore Hardness within a range from 35 A to 100 A (or 50 D), and wherein the TPV is extrusion molded into the gasket
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Prashant A. Bhadane, Milind B. Joshi, Jeffrey M. Smith, Brian S. Potempa, Michael M. Potempa
  • Patent number: 10125255
    Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, in particular derived from one or more styrenic block copolymers wherein at least one styrenic block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block including a conjugated diene and a mono alkenyl arene, a plurality of biorenewable materials, preferably a softener and one or more synergistic additives such as a polar polymer; a synergistic block copolymer such as a relatively high molecular weight styrenic block copolymer; and/or filler. Numerous desirable articles can be formed from the compositions. Processes for preparing the compositions and articles are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: TEKNOR APEX COMPANY, CERESTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Cai, Yundong Wang, Ryszard Brzoskowski, Prashant A. Bhadane, Basil D. Favis, Alain Perreault
  • Publication number: 20160376432
    Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, in particular derived from one or more styrenic block copolymers wherein at least one styrenic block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block including a conjugated diene and a mono alkenyl arene, a plurality of biorenewable materials, preferably a softener and one or more synergistic additives such as a polar polymer; a synergistic block copolymer such as a relatively high molecular weight styrenic block copolymer; and/or filler. Numerous desirable articles can be formed from the compositions. Processes for preparing the compositions and articles are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Cai, Yundong Wang, Ryszard Brzoskowski, Prashant A. Bhadane, Basil D. Favis, Alain Perreault
  • Publication number: 20140100311
    Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, in particular derived from one or more styrenic block copolymers wherein at least one styrenic block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block including a conjugated diene and a mono alkenyl arene, a plurality of biorenewable materials, preferably a softener and one or more synergistic additives such as a polar polymer; a synergistic block copolymer such as a relatively high molecular weight styrenic block copolymer; and/or filler. Numerous desirable articles can be formed from the compositions. Processes for preparing the compositions and articles are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: CERESTECH, INC., TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Cai, Yundong Wang, Ryszard Brzoskowski, Prashant A. Bhadane, Basil D. Favis, Alain Perreault
  • Publication number: 20140100310
    Abstract: Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, in particular derived from one or more styrenic block copolymers, a plurality of biorenewable materials, preferably a softener and one or more synergistic additives such as a polar polymer; a synergistic block copolymer such as a relatively high molecular weight styrenic block copolymer; and/or filler. In one preferred embodiment, the styrenic block copolymer comprises a controlled distribution copolymer block including a conjugated diene and a mono alkenyl arene. Numerous desirable articles can be formed from the compositions. Processes for preparing the compositions and articles are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
    Inventors: Kevin Cai, Yundong Wang, Ryszard Brzoskowski, Prashant A. Bhadane, Basil D. Favis, Alain Perreault