Patents by Inventor Richard C. Cook

Richard C. Cook 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).

  • Patent number: 7226973
    Abstract: A thermoplastic blend suitable for blow molding comprising a branched polycarbonate and a polyester resin derived from the condensation of a) a cyclohexanedimethanol or equivalent thereof alone or with an ethylene glycol or equivalent thereof, b) together with a terephthalic acid or equivalents thereof alone or with an isophthalic acid or equivalent thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rodney W. Fonseca, Peter H. Th. Vollenberg, Richard C. Cook
  • Patent number: 6790271
    Abstract: A soy protein based adhesive useful in particleboards and other composites is formed from a mixture of soy protein isolate, a polyol plasticizer and a vegetable oil derivative. The preferred plasticizer is glycerol and the preferred vegetable oil derivative is the maleinized methyl ester of tung oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: The University of Southern Mississippi
    Inventors: Shelby F. Thames, Richard C. Cook, Sharathkumar K. Mendon
  • Publication number: 20040173306
    Abstract: A binder system made from renewable resources is used to produce particleboards. In a preferred embodiment the binder includes soy protein isolate, a plasticizer such as glycerol and a vegetable oil derivative such as maleinized methyl ester of tung oil. Particleboard is formed from a source of lignocellulose, the binder, and optionally an alkali modified soy protein and emulsified wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: University of Southern Mississippi
    Inventors: Shelby F. Thames, Richard C. Cook, Qiang Wang, Sharathkumar K. Mendon
  • Publication number: 20040007156
    Abstract: A soy protein based adhesive useful in particleboards and other composites is formed from a mixture of soy protein isolate, a polyol plasticizer and a vegetable oil derivative. The preferred plasticizer is glycerol and the preferred vegetable oil derivative is the maleinized methyl ester of tung oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Shelby F. Thames, Richard C. Cook, Sharathkumar K. Mendon
  • Patent number: 4682954
    Abstract: 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1960
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Inventor: Richard C. Cook