Patents by Inventor Ronald Kafchinski

Ronald Kafchinski 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).

  • Cut-resistant gloves
    Patent number: 6210798
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester comprising monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie Lanieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • Cut-resistant sheath/core fiber
    Patent number: 6159599
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester comprising monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie Lanieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • Method of making a cut-resistant fiber and fabrics, and the fabric made thereby
    Patent number: 6126879
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester comprising monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie Lanieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • Composite yarn comprising filled cut-resistant fiber
    Patent number: 6127028
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester including monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie LaNieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • Filled cut-resistant fiber
    Patent number: 6103372
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester comprising monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie Lanieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • Cut-resistant fiber containing a hard filler
    Patent number: 5851668
    Abstract: A fiber having increased cut resistance is made from a fiber-forming polymer and a hard filler having a Mohs Hardness Value greater than about 3. The filler is included in an amount of about 0.05% to about 20% by weight. In preferred embodiments, the fiber-forming polymer is poly(ethylene terephthalate) or a liquid crystalline polyester comprising monomer units derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. Preferred fillers include tungsten and alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp
    Inventors: Robert Bruce Sandor, Michele C. Carter, Gunilla E. Gillberg-LaForce, William F. Clear, John A. Flint, Herman Leslie Lanieve, Scott W. Thompson, Etheridge Odell Oakley, Jr., Edward Ronald Kafchinski, Mohammed Ishaq Haider
  • High performance pan composite membranes
    Patent number: 5324430
    Abstract: A composite fiber or film for use in a fluid separation membrane made of PAN coated with an intermediate permeable material and further coated with a selective layer. The PAN fiber or film is pre-wet with perfluoroether prior to being coated with the intermediate material, to produce a membrane material having enhanced permeability. The selective layer produces a high separation factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Hoechst Celanese Corp.
    Inventors: Tai-Shung Chung, E. Ronald Kafchinski, Mark Spak, Brenda Bembry-Ross, C. Glen Wensley
  • Process for preparing film of poly{[benzo(1,2-d:4,5-d')bisthiazole-2,6-diyl]-1,4-phenylene}, its cis isomer or mixtures thereof
    Patent number: 4487735
    Abstract: A film of poly{[benzo(1,2-d:4,5-d')bisthiazole-2,6-diyl]-1,4-phenylene}, its cis isomer or mixtures thereof is formed by extruding a solution of the polymer on a casting roll which is rotating to yield a surface speed slightly greater than the rate of extrusion. The solution of the polymer may be prepared by dissolving the polymer in an appropriate solvent or by reacting the monomers in a selected reaction medium. The cast film is washed, subjected to an elevated temperature, preferably heat treated under tension, and recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Edward C. Chenevey, Ronald Kafchinski