Patents by Inventor Rodney Fonseca

Rodney Fonseca 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: 8716378
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a polyester; from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tianhua Ding, Rodney Fonseca, Sung Dug Kim, Chris van der Weele
  • Patent number: 8686072
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a modified poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate); from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tianhua Ding, Rodney Fonseca, Sung Dug Kim, Chris van der Weele
  • Publication number: 20110319536
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a polyester; from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IP B.V.
    Inventors: TIANHUA DING, RODNEY FONSECA, SUNG DUG KIM, CHRIS VAN DER WEELE
  • Publication number: 20110319534
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, a chlorine- and bromine-free combination of: from 40 to 60 wt % of a modified poly(1,4-butylene terephthalate); from 25 to 35 wt % of a reinforcing filler; from 2 to 8 wt % of a flame retardant synergist selected from the group consisting of melamine polyphosphate, melamine cyanurate, melamine pyrophosphate, melamine phosphate, and combinations thereof; from 5 to 15 wt % of a phosphinate salt flame retardant; from more than 0 to less than 5 wt % of an impact modifier component comprising a poly(ether-ester) elastomer and a (meth)acrylate impact modifier; from more than 0 to 5 wt % poly(tetrafluoroethylene) encapsulated by a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer; from more than 0 to 2 wt % of a stabilizer; wherein the thermoplastic polyester composition contains less than 5 wt % of a polyetherimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SABIC Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: TIANHUA DING, RODNEY FONSECA, SUNG DUG KIM, CHRIS VAN DER WEELE
  • Patent number: 8080599
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, from 20 to 95 wt. % of a polyester comprising a poly(alkylene terephthalate); from 1 to 35 wt. % of a phosphorous flame retardant consisting of a phosphinate of the formula (I) [(R1)(R2(PO)—O]?mMm+??(I), a diphosphinate of the formula (II) [(O—POR1)(R3)(POR2—O)]2?nMm+x??(II), and/or a polymer derived from the phosphinate of formula (I) or the diphosphinate of the formula (II); from 0.1 to less than 20 wt. % of a copolyetherester; from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of an anti-dripping agent; from 0 to 4.5 wt. % of a reinforcing fiber; and from 0 to 5 wt. % of an additive selected from the group consisting of a mold release agent, an antioxidant, a thermal stabilizer, and a UV stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.V.
    Inventors: Tianhua Ding, Rodney Fonseca, Sung Dug Kim, Chris Van Der Weele
  • Publication number: 20110071240
    Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester composition comprises, based on the total weight of the composition, from 20 to 95 wt. % of a polyester comprising a poly(alkylene terephthalate); from 1 to 35 wt. % of a phosphorous flame retardant consisting of a phosphinate of the formula (I) [(R1)(R2(PO)—O]?mMm+??(I), a diphosphinate of the formula (II) [(O—POR1)(R3)(POR2—O)]2?nMm+x??(II), and/or a polymer derived from the phosphinate of formula (I) or the diphosphinate of the formula (II); from 0.1 to less than 20 wt. % of a copolyetherester; from 0.1 to 5 wt. % of an anti-dripping agent; from 0 to 4.5 wt. % of a reinforcing fiber; and from 0 to 5 wt. % of an additive selected from the group consisting of a mold release agent, an antioxidant, a thermal stabilizer, and a UV stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: TIANHUA DING, RODNEY FONSECA, SUNG DUG KIM, CHRIS VAN DER WEELE
  • Publication number: 20070129506
    Abstract: A composition comprising a polysiloxane polycarbonate block copolymer; a cycloaliphatic polyester; and a polycarbonate that is different from the polycarbonate block copolymer, having a weight average molecular weight of less than about 20,000 Daltons. The compositions have high flow at low temperatures and good impact properties. The compositions are useful for the manufacture of components for handheld electronic devises such as cellular telephones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Hongtao Shi, Songping Liao, Huiping Zhang, Parminder Agarwal, Rodney Fonseca, Peter Vollenberg
  • Publication number: 20070129504
    Abstract: A composition comprising about 5 to about 90 wt % of a polysiloxene polycarbonate block copolymer, about 10 to about 80 wt % of a cycloaliphatic polyester, and zero to about 85 wt % of a polycarbonate
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Huiping Zhang, Parminder Agarwal, Rodney Fonseca, Peter Vollenberg
  • Publication number: 20050143532
    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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Rodney Fonseca, Peter Vollenberg, Richard Cook