Patents by Inventor Robert A MacRae

Robert A MacRae 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).

  • Colorization pellet for injection molding process
    Patent number: 6884385
    Abstract: A colorization pellet includes a pellet body formed of a material having a predetermined color and a plurality of fibers in the pellet body. A plurality of reflective devices are attached to the fibers whereby when the colorization pellet is combined with a plastic molding compound during an injection molding process to form a part, the formed part has a metallic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A MacRae, Sammy D. Shepherd, Ryan M Deboer
  • Colorization pellet for injection molding process
    Publication number: 20040229037
    Abstract: A colorization pellet includes a pellet body formed of a material having a predetermined color and a plurality of fibers in the pellet body. A plurality of reflective devices are attached to the fibers whereby when the colorization pellet is combined with a plastic molding compound during an injection molding process to form a part, the formed part has a metallic appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: Robert A. Macrae, Sammy D. Shepherd, Ryan M. Deboer