Patents by Inventor Sarah E. Fram

Sarah E. Fram 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).

  • PTFE fabric articles and methods of making same
    Patent number: 8075993
    Abstract: Unique PTFE fabric and laminate structures, and methods for making the same, are described. Particularly, the invention comprises a laminate of a fabric comprising a plurality of PTFE fibers overlapping at intersections, wherein at least a portion of the intersections have PTFE masses extending from at least one of the overlapping PTFE fibers, and which lock the overlapping PTFE fibers together, bonded to a membrane by at least said PTFE masses. Such reinforced membranes exhibit exceptionally high bond strength, a particularly valuable attribute in applications in which durability is important.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Ernest Clough, Sarah E. Fram
  • PTFE FABRIC ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20100159766
    Abstract: Unique PTFE fabric and laminate structures, and methods for making the same, are described. Particularly, the invention comprises a laminate of a fabric comprising a plurality of PTFE fibers overlapping at intersections, wherein at least a portion of the intersections have PTFE masses extending from at least one of the overlapping PTFE fibers, and which lock the overlapping PTFE fibers together, bonded to a membrane by at least said PTFE masses. Such reinforced membranes exhibit exceptionally high bond strength, a particularly valuable attribute in applications in which durability is important.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: NORMAN ERNEST CLOUGH, Sarah E. Fram