Patents by Inventor Raleigh McBride

Raleigh McBride 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).

  • Polypropylene blown film
    Patent number: 8075830
    Abstract: A blown film that comprises polypropylene that has a melt flow rate of 1.8 to 14.0 g/10 min. and a melting point of at least 115° C. The blown film has a haze of less than 10% and a gloss of greater than 70%. The blown film may be co-extruded with a medium density polyethylene or 15 wt % of an impact copolymer. A clarifier may also be incorporated. The blown film that comprises polypropylene is produced on a standard air cooled blown film line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodolfo Mier, Mark Miller, Raleigh McBride
  • Articles formed from nucleated polyethylene
    Patent number: 8026305
    Abstract: Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing an ethylene based polymer, blending the ethylene based polymer with a modifier to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article exhibits a haze that is at least about 10% less than a polymer article prepared with a similarly modified polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Fina Technology Inc
    Inventors: Michael McLeod, John Ashbaugh, Cyril Chevillard, Gerhard Guenther, Ruby L. Curtis, Jay Nguyen, Juan Aguirre, Raleigh McBride, Ben Hicks
  • Articles Formed from Nucleated Polyethylene
    Publication number: 20100081767
    Abstract: Polymer articles and processes of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing an ethylene based polymer, blending the ethylene based polymer with a modifier to form modified polyethylene and forming the modified polyethylene into a polymer article, wherein the polymer article exhibits a haze that is at least about 10% less than a polymer article prepared with a similarly modified polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael McLeod, John Ashbaugh, Cyril Chevillard, Gerhard Guenthar, Ruby Curtis, Jay Nguyen, Juan Aguirre, Raleigh McBride, Ben Hicks
  • POLYPROPYLENE BLOWN FILM
    Publication number: 20080146762
    Abstract: A blown film that comprises polypropylene that has a melt flow rate of 1.8 to 14.0 g/10 min. and a melting point of at least 115° C. The blown film has a haze of less than 10% and a gloss of greater than 70%. The blown film may be co-extiruded with a medium density polyethylene or 15 wt % of an impact copolymer. A clarifier may also be incorporated. The blown film that comprises polypropylene is produced on a standard air cooled blown film line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: FINA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: RODOLFO MIER, Mark Miller, Raleigh McBride