Patents by Inventor Ray Sterling

Ray Sterling 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).

  • Elastomeric laminate
    Patent number: 12636635
    Abstract: Methods and (articles of manufacture therefrom) including forming an elastic film from a polymer composition; tensioning the elastic film to a stretch ratio of between 2 and 6 in the MD; laminating the elastic film to an extensible facing to provide an elastomeric laminate having a CD hysteresis loss of 70% or less and an MD hysteresis loss of 50% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Tucker, Glynis A. Walton, Shawn E. Jenkins, Patricia H. Calhoun, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Simon Poruthoor, Ray Sterling
  • Strong Elastic Bicomponent Fiber Having Unique Handfeel
    Publication number: 20230098239
    Abstract: An elastomeric bicomponent fiber, including at least one sheath and a core, with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel is provided. The core includes two or more polypropylene based elastomers and a secondary amide, and the sheath includes a non-elastomeric polyethylene. Further, the sheath can be present as a small portion of the total elastomeric composition, and the secondary amide can be present as a small portion of the core, while forming a bicomponent fiber with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel, while maintaining good strength characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn E. Jenkins, Jeffrey Krueger, John D. Tucker, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Simon Poruthoor, Glynis A. Walton, Patricia H. Calhoun, Ray Sterling
  • Elastic Bicomponent Fiber Having Unique Handfeel
    Publication number: 20230087539
    Abstract: An elastomeric bicomponent fiber, including at least one sheath and a core, with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel is provided. The core includes an elastomer and a secondary amide, and the sheath includes a non-elastomeric polyethylene. Further, the sheath can be present as a small portion of the total elastomeric composition, and the secondary amide can be present as a small portion of the core, while forming a bicomponent fiber with non-blocking properties and a garment-like feel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn E. Jenkins, Simon Poruthoor, John D. Tucker, Ray Sterling, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Glynis A. Walton, Patricia H. Calhoun
  • Elastomeric Laminate
    Publication number: 20230089861
    Abstract: Methods and (articles of manufacture therefrom) including forming an elastic film from a polymer composition; tensioning the elastic film to a stretch ratio of between 2 and 6 in the MD; laminating the elastic film to an extensible facing to provide an elastomeric laminate having a CD hysteresis loss of 70% or less and an MD hysteresis loss of 50% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: John D. Tucker, Glynis A. Walton, Shawn E. Jenkins, Patricia H. Calhoun, Jeffrey Krueger, Wade R. Thompson, Fang Wang, Mehdi Gholipour, Simon Poruthoor, Ray Sterling