Patents by Inventor R. Giles Dillingham

R. Giles Dillingham 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).

  • Product having a thin film polymer coating and method of making
    Patent number: 6488992
    Abstract: Elastomeric seals, including O-rings, may have chemically resistant thin films applied by the technique of plasma polymerization to the surface of the elastomer, enhancing wear resistance and environmental resistance without changing the physical properties of the elastomer. The films may be a silane polymer applied by plasma deposition in a radio frequency/microwave dual power source reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventors: F. James Boerio, Alan M. Dickey, R. Giles Dillingham, Kristy J. Johnson, David A. Penning
  • Prepregs containing a fiber and a thermoplastic polybenzazole copolymer matrix
    Patent number: 5248721
    Abstract: Fibers may be prepregged with a dope containing a thermoplastic polybenzazole block copolymer. The prepreg may be contacted with water or another nonsolvent to coagulate the polymer and form a matrix composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Thuan P. Dixit, R. Giles Dillingham, O. Carl Raspor