Patents by Inventor Romano Empaynado

Romano Empaynado 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: 8008408
    Abstract: Aromatic polyimide composition and articles manufactured therefrom. This invention relates to an aromatic polyimide molding composition, comprising at least one aromatic polyimide (A) chosen from the group consisting of aromatic polyamide-imide, aromatic polyesterimides and aromatic polyimide free of any ester and amide group of specific type and typically from 0.5 to 30% wt of at least one fluoroelastomer (B), with respect to the total weight of (A) and (B), to a method for manufacturing the same, to a molding process of the same, and to the articles manufactured therefrom. Preferably, the component (A) of the composition is at least one aromatic polyamide-imide manufactured by a process including the polycondensation reaction between (i) at least one acid monomer chosen from trimellitic anhydride and trimellitic anhydride monoacid halides and (ii) at least one commoner chosen from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylmethane, 4,4?-diaminodiphenylether, m-phenylenediamine and mixtures therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: SOLVAY (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: Gregory Warkoski, Philip Schild, Romano Empaynado, Brian A. Stern
  • Publication number: 20070222108
    Abstract: Aromatic polyimide composition and articles manufactured therefrom. This invention relates to an aromatic polyimide molding composition, comprising at least one aromatic polyimide (A) chosen from the group consisting of aromatic polyamide-imide, aromatic polyesterimides and aromatic polyimide free of any ester and amide group of specific type and typically from 0.5 to 30% wt of at least one fluoroelastomer (B), with respect to the total weight of (A) and (B), to a method for manufacturing the same, to a molding process of the same, and to the articles manufactured therefrom. Preferably, the component (A) of the composition is at least one aromatic polyamide-imide manufactured by a process including the polycondensation reaction between (i) at least one acid monomer chosen from trimellitic anhydride and trimellitic anhydride monoacid halides and (ii) at least one commoner chosen from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylmethane, 4,4?-diaminodiphenylether, m-phenylenediamine and mixtures therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Gregory Warkoski, Philip Schild, Romano Empaynado, Brian Stern