Patents by Inventor Ryan HAMMONDS
Ryan HAMMONDS 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: 20240002597Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an additive manufacturing (AM) method for making a three-dimensional (3D) object, using a part material (M) comprising at least one PEEK-PEoEK copolymer, in particular to a 3D object obtainable by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) or Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) from this part material (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Chantal Louis, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri, Justin Sirrine, Ryan Hammonds
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Patent number: 11796883Abstract: A variety of methods for integrating an organic photovoltaic-based SolarWindow™ module and electrochromic materials to create dynamic, variable transmittance, energy-saving windows and/or window films are described. Stand-alone or building integrated, independent or user-controllable, battery supported or building integrated, and insulated glass unit or aftermarket film implementations are all described, providing for a diversity of applications. Low-cost fabrication options also allow for economical production.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John Anthony Conklin, Scott Ryan Hammond
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Publication number: 20230287602Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing a continuous fiber filament based on a) the spreading of the fiber tow, b) the impregnation of the fiber tow in an liquid medium, comprising polymer powder particles of a certain size comprising poly(aryl ether ketone), an aqueous solvent and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylphenoxy poly(ethyleneoxy) ethanol surfactants, c) the heating of the impregnated fiber above the melting temperature of the polymer and d) a step consisting in calendering the filaments using a die of cylindrical geometry. The present invention also relates to continuous fiber filament obtained from such process and to the use of the filaments for preparing three-dimensional objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Ryan Hammonds, Nan Chen
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Patent number: 11708457Abstract: The invention pertains to certain copolymers (PEDEK/PEEK), comprising a majority of “PEDEK”-type recurring units, which, thanks to the predominance of PEDEK-type units, their structural homogeneity and regularity, and absence of chlorinated end groups, possess a suitable molecular structure and crystallization behaviour so as to deliver improved mechanical properties and outstanding chemical resistance, and which are useful in numerous fields of endeavours, including notably in the oil&gas industry, and more specifically for the manufacture of parts used in oil and gas extraction systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Chantal Louis, David B. Thomas, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri, Ryan Hammonds
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Patent number: 11654615Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object with an additive manufacturing system, comprising a step consisting in printing layers of the 3D object from the part material comprising a polymeric component comprising, based on the total weight of the polymeric component: from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P1) comprising at least 50 mol. % of recurring units (R1) consisting of an arylene group comprising at least one benzene ring, each recurring unit (R1) being bound to each other through C—C bonds, wherein the recurring units (R1) are such that, based on the total number of moles of recurring units (R1):less than 90 mol. % are rigid rod-forming arylene units (R1-a), and at least 10 mol. % are kink-forming arylene units (R1-b), and from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P2), having a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 140° C. and 265° C., and no melting peak, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to ASTM D3418.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Stéphane Jeol, Nancy J. Singletary, Ryan Hammonds, Hai Van, David B. Thomas
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR MAKING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT USING SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
Publication number: 20220297376Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an additive manufacturing (AM) process for making a three-dimensional (3D) object, using a powdered polymer material (M) comprising at least one semi-crystalline polymer or copolymer (P), in particular to a 3D object obtainable by laser sintering from this powdered polymer material (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Christopher WARD, Stéphane JEOL, Ryan HAMMONDS, Emmanuel DAVID -
Publication number: 20220212398Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an additive manufacturing (AM) method for making a three-dimensional (3D) object, using a part material (M) comprising at least one poly(ether ketone ketone) (PEKK) polymer, in particular to a 3D object obtainable by Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) or Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) from this part material (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Ryan HAMMONDS, Mohammad Jamal EL-HIBRI
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Patent number: 11359120Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer-metal junction including a polymer composition in contact with a metal substrate, where the polymer composition comprises a polymer component including a PEEK-PEDEK copolymer having a PEEK/PEDEK mole ratio ranging from about 60/40 to about 30/70 and a melting point (Tm) greater than 320° C., and where the polymer composition includes less than 10 wt. % of a sulfur-or-carbonyl-containing solvent, based on the total weight of the polymer composition. Also disclosed are methods of making the polymer-metal junction and articles including the polymer-metal junction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Chantal Louis, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri, Ryan Hammonds
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Patent number: 11254816Abstract: The invention pertains to composition of fluoroplastic and poly(aryletherketone), to method of making the same, and to shaped products therefrom, including notably wire sheaths, which combine advantageous performances of both ingredients, which can be easily manufactured through conventional equipment's, and which notably deliver room temperature toughness, in combination with notably chemical resistance and dielectric properties of fluoroplastics and with mechanical performances of poly(aryl ether ketone)s.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Chantal Louis, Ryan Hammonds, Mattia Bassi, Luca Merlo
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Publication number: 20210292481Abstract: The invention pertains to a powdered material (M) comprising at least one poly(arylene sulfide) polymer, in particular to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object, using the powdered material (M) and to 3D object obtainable by selective sintering from this powdered polymer material (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Ryan HAMMONDS, Lee CARVELL, Jason RICH, Stéphane JEOL, William E. SATTICH
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Publication number: 20210276252Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object, using a powdered material (M) comprising at least one poly(arylene sulfide) polymer, in particular to a 3D object obtainable by selective sintering from this powdered polymer material (M).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Ryan HAMMONDS, Lee CARVELL, Jason RICH, Stéphane JEOL, William E. SATTICH, Christopher WARD
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Publication number: 20210260816Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object with an additive manufacturing system, comprising a step consisting in printing layers of the three-dimensional object from the part material comprising at least one poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PAES) polymer and at least one per(halo)fluoropolymer (FP), having a melt viscosity measured according to ASTM D3835, at 372° C. and 1000 s?1, using a using a Hastelloy die of 1 mm×10 mm, of at most 1.5×103 Pa·s. The present invention also relates to polymeric part material, e.g. filaments or pellets, comprising such a PAES and a FP, as well as to the use of PAES and PF to prepare pellets or filaments and to print 3D objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Stéphane JEOL, Ryan HAMMONDS, Nancy J. SINGLETARY, Linda M. NORFOLK
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Publication number: 20210146668Abstract: Disclosed are layered structures that include a polymeric layer and a varnish layer in contact with the polymeric layer, wires including the layered structures, and methods of making the layered structures. The polymeric layer includes a poly(ether ether ketone)(PEEK) and a poly(aryl ether sulfone) (PAES) and surprisingly exhibits markedly improved adhesion to the varnish layer without significant reduction in crystallization temperature of the polymeric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Yasunobu SATO, Ryan HAMMONDS
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Publication number: 20210122953Abstract: Disclosed is a polymer-metal junction including a polymer composition in contact with a metal substrate, where the polymer composition comprises a polymer component including a PEEK-PEDEK copolymer having a PEEK/PEDEK mole ratio ranging from about 60/40 to about 30/70 and a melting point (Tm) greater than 320° C., and where the polymer composition includes less than 10 wt. % of a sulfur-or-carbonyl-containing solvent, based on the total weight of the polymer composition. Also disclosed are methods of making the polymer-metal junction and articles including the polymer-metal junction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Chantal LOUIS, Mohammad Jamal EL-HIBRI, Ryan HAMMONDS
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Patent number: 10992553Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network element that enables truncation of tap aggregation data via snoop actions. In one embodiment, a network element configured for tap aggregation includes a first tap port to couple with a tap switch, a set of tool ports to transmit network data received from the first tap port to a data analyzer, and data plane logic to manage a mapping between the first tap port and the set of tool ports. A first tool port in the set of tool ports is configured for egress truncation and the data plane logic performs a snoop action to truncate a first unit of network data to be forwarded to the first tool port and a forward action to forward a second unit of network data to a second tool port in the set of tool ports without truncation.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.Inventors: James Chun Pang, Travis Ryan Hammond, Kevin Martin Amiraux
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Publication number: 20210069963Abstract: A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object with an additive manufacturing system, comprising a step consisting in printing layers of the 3D object from the part material comprising a polymeric component comprising, based on the total weight of the polymeric component: from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P1) comprising at least 50 mol. % of recurring units (R1) consisting of an arylene group comprising at least one benzene ring, each recurring unit (R1) being bound to each other through C—C bonds, wherein the recurring units (R1) are such that, based on the total number of moles of recurring units (R1):less than 90 mol. % are rigid rod-forming arylene units (R1-a), and at least 10 mol. % are kink-forming arylene units (R1-b), and from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one polymer (P2), having a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 140° C. and 265° C., and no melting peak, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) according to ASTM D3418.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Stéphane JEOL, Nancy J. SINGLETARY, Ryan HAMMONDS, Hai VAN, David B. THOMAS
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Patent number: 10808143Abstract: A polyaryl ether ether composition(C) and methods of uses thereof are herein disclosed. The composition comprises a polymer blend [blend (B)] consisting of: —a first polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK-1)and —a second polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK-2), wherein the (PAEK-1) is crystalline and exhibits a melting temperature Tm of 330° C. or higher and the (PAEK-2) is either amorphous or crystalline and exhibits a melting temperature Tm of 315° C. or lower and wherein the (PAEK-1) constitutes more than 0% wt of blend (B). Composition (C) can be used in particular for the manufacture of coated metal surfaces, in particular for the coating of wires or of (part of) electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLCInventors: Chantal Louis, Mohammad Jamal El-Hibri, Ryan Hammonds, Jiqiang Xia
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Publication number: 20200209700Abstract: A variety of methods for integrating an organic photovoltaic-based SolarWindow™ module and electrochromic materials to create dynamic, variable transmittance, energy-saving windows and/or window films are described. Stand-alone or building integrated, independent or user-controllable, battery supported or building integrated, and insulated glass unit or aftermarket film implementations are all described, providing for a diversity of applications. Low-cost fabrication options also allow for economical production.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Applicant: SolarWindow Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John Anthony CONKLIN, Scott Ryan HAMMOND
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Publication number: 20200195530Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network element that enables truncation of tap aggregation data via snoop actions. In one embodiment, a network element configured for tap aggregation includes a first tap port to couple with a tap switch, a set of tool ports to transmit network data received from the first tap port to a data analyzer, and data plane logic to manage a mapping between the first tap port and the set of tool ports. A first tool port in the set of tool ports is configured for egress truncation and the data plane logic performs a snoop action to truncate a first unit of network data to be forwarded to the first tool port and a forward action to forward a second unit of network data to a second tool port in the set of tool ports without truncation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: James Chun Pang, Travis Ryan Hammond, Kevin Martin Amiraux
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Patent number: 10637752Abstract: A method and apparatus of a network element that enables truncation of tap aggregation data via snoop actions. In one embodiment, a network element configured for tap aggregation includes a first tap port to couple with a tap switch, a set of tool ports to transmit network data received from the first tap port to a data analyzer, and data plane logic to manage a mapping between the first tap port and the set of tool ports. A first tool port in the set of tool ports is configured for egress truncation and the data plane logic performs a snoop action to truncate a first unit of network data to be forwarded to the first tool port and a forward action to forward a second unit of network data to a second tool port in the set of tool ports without truncation.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.Inventors: James Chun Pang, Travis Ryan Hammond, Kevin Martin Amiraux