Patents by Inventor Robert R. Gagne
Robert R. Gagne 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).
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Publication number: 20120052222Abstract: A class of lightweight ballistic protection material and methods of forming such materials are disclosed. The material comprises a composite of polymeric material comprising high modulus resins and ceramic materials. The composite materials offer the advantage of being relatively easy to fabricate and lower in cost than competing materials. Body armor, blast protection panels and other articles comprising the new ballistic protection materials are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: Robert R. Gagne
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Patent number: 7365146Abstract: Substituted polyphenylenes and methods for producing such substituted polyphenylenes using supported transition metal catalysis are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLCInventors: David B. Thomas, Nikica Maljkovic, Robert R. Gagné
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Patent number: 6862577Abstract: A system and method for interactive inquiry and editing throughout the life cycle of the shipping request by the requester and various approving managers. Once the request is approved, shipping labels are automatically printed, and any necessary domestic or export documentation is electronically prepared by the application software. The application is adapted to provide each processing or approving party with the created shipping documentation upon request. All information received and relied upon by this process is saved in a database for tracking the shipping material, and for auditing the shipping process.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert R. Gagne, William A. Mayville, Margaret M. Norton
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Publication number: 20020184119Abstract: A system and method for interactive inquiry and editing throughout the life cycle of the shipping request by the requester and various approving managers. Once the request is approved, shipping labels are automatically printed, and any necessary domestic or export documentation is electronically prepared by the application software. The application is adapted to provide each processing or approving party with the created shipping documentation upon request. All information received and relied upon by this process is saved in a database for tracking the shipping material, and for auditing the shipping process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert R. Gagne, William A. Mayville, Margaret M. Norton
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Patent number: 5976437Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1997Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5973075Abstract: Methods for preparing rigid-rod macromonomers having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive end groups are provided. Such methods include catalytic reductive coupling of substituted 1,4-dihaloaromatic compounds in the presence of an endcapping moiety.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Maxdem IncorporationInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5869592Abstract: Rigid-rod macromonomers, and methods for preparing such macromonomers, having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive side groups are provided. The macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger, stiffened polymers.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1991Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5830945Abstract: Rigid-rod macromonomers, and methods for preparing such macromonomers, having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive side groups are provided. The macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger, stiffened polymers.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1996Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Maxdem, IncorporatedInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5827927Abstract: A soluble rigid-rod macromonomer is provided which has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein each A.sub.1, A.sub.2, A.sub.3, and A.sub.4, on each monomer unit, independently, is C or N, and each G.sub.1, G.sub.2, G.sub.3, and G.sub.4, on each monomer unit, independently, is H or a solubilizing side group, provided that at least one monomer unit has at least one solubilizing side group. The solubilizing side groups provide the macromonomers with a solubility of at least 0.5% by weight in the solvent system from which they are formed. E is a reactive end group, and the macromonomer has an average degree of polymerization, DP.sub.n, greater than 6. Such macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger stiffened polymers.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1996Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5824744Abstract: A soluble rigid-rod macromonomer is provided which has the following formula: ##STR1## wherein each G.sub.1, G.sub.2, G.sub.3, and G.sub.4, on each monomer unit, independently, is H or a solubilizing side group, provided that at least one monomer unit has at least one solubilizing side group. The solubilizing side groups provide the macromonomers with a solubility of at least 0.5% by weight in the solvent system from which they are formed. E is a reactive end group, and the macromonomer has an average degree of polymerization, DP.sub.n, greater than 6. Such macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger stiffened polymers.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5789521Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5760131Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5756581Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5731400Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer, Ying Wang
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Patent number: 5721335Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1995Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5670564Abstract: Rigid-rod macromonomers, and methods for preparing such macromonomers, having a polyaromatic backbone, solubilizing side groups, and reactive end groups are provided. The macromonomers are chemically incorporated into polymer systems to provide stronger, stiffened polymers.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Robert R. Gagne, Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Mark Steven Trimmer, Neil H. Hendricks
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Patent number: 5659005Abstract: High-performance polymers having a rigid-rod backbone comprising a chain length of at least 25 organic monomer units joined together by covalent bonds wherein at least about 95% of the bonds are substantially parallel; and solubilizing organic groups attached to at least 1% of the monomer units. The polymers are prepared in a solvent system which is a solvent for both the monomer starting materials and the rigid-rod polymer product.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1996Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew L. Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5654392Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1995Date of Patent: August 5, 1997Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer, Ying Wang
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Patent number: 5646231Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Maxdem, IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer
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Patent number: 5646232Abstract: Rigid-rod and segmented rigid-rod polymers, methods for preparing the polymers and useful articles incorporating the polymers are provided. The polymers incorporate rigid-rod backbones with pendant solubilizing groups attached thereto for rendering the polymers soluble.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Maxdem IncorporatedInventors: Matthew Louis Marrocco, III, Robert R. Gagne, Mark Steven Trimmer