Patents by Inventor Scott Gaboury

Scott Gaboury 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: 10774235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin, nano-structured coating that provides optical light efficiency enhancement. The dried coating contains nano-structures that provide a very low haze level of less than 2 percent, and a light transmission improvement of at least 1% over the non-coated substrate. For the nano-structured coating on an acrylic substrate the transmission is greater than 93 percent, and preferably greater than 94 percent. The coatings of the invention are especially useful for optical electronic displays and photovoltaic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Jiaxin Jason Ge, Michael T. Burchill, Ravi R. Gupta, Scott Gaboury
  • Patent number: 8182912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a radiation grafted functionalized fluoropolymer. This coating is preferably, in the form of a powder coating. The coating can be used on inorganic substrates, especially un-primed metals. The invention also relates to the coated inorganic substrate and to the use of the coating composition to protect the inorganic substrate, especially from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Arkema France, Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Bonnet, Michael Werth, Walter Kosar, Scott Gaboury, Ophelie Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20120015246
    Abstract: This invention relates to a waterborne fluoropolymer composition useful for the fabrication of Li-Ion-Battery (LIE) electrodes. The fluoropolymer composition contains an organic carbonate compound, which is more environmentally friendly than other fugitive adhesion promoters currently used in waterborne fluoropolymer binders. An especially useful organic carbonate compound is ethylene carbonate (EC) and vinylene carbonate (VC), which are solids at room temperature, and other carbonates which are liquid at room temperature such as propylene carbonate, methyl carbonate and ethyl carbonate. The composition of the invention is low cost, environmentally friendly, safer, and has enhanced performance compared to current compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Ramin Amin-Sanayei, Scott Gaboury
  • Publication number: 20110250435
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thin, nano-structured coating that provides optical light efficiency enhancement. The dried coating contains nano-structures that provide a very low haze level of less than 2 percent, and a light transmission improvement of at least 1% over the non-coated substrate. For the nano-structured coating on an acrylic substrate the transmission is greater than 93 percent, and preferably greater than 94 percent. The coatings of the invention are especially useful for optical electronic displays and photovoltaic modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Jiaxin Jason Ge, Michael T. Burchill, Ravi R. Gupta, Scott Gaboury
  • Patent number: 7815986
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-resistant (co)polymer, preferably a fluoropolymer. The polymeric resin blend is useful for forming films, and especially films useful for MEAs for use in fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Goldbach, Scott Gaboury, Robert J. Umpleby, Julien Parvole, David A. Mountz
  • Patent number: 7801661
    Abstract: A power boost system and method. An illustrative embodiment of the power boost system includes an operator interface having a system activation button; a vehicle system controller connected to the operator interface; and at least one of an engine system controller, a battery system controller and an accessory system controller connected to the vehicle system controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies
    Inventors: Brandon Masterson, Steven Schondorf, Scott Gaboury, Francis T. Connolly, William Paul Perkins
  • Publication number: 20100197816
    Abstract: The invention relates to polyelectrolytes having backbone aromatic groups, and in particular to aromatic backbone group polyelectrolytes having high levels of sulfonation as well as cross-linking functionality. Preferably the polyelectrolyte back-bone is free of linear alkyl groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Goldbach, James E. Copenhafer, David A. Mountz, Scott Gaboury
  • Patent number: 7703444
    Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture for reducing the rate of fuel vapor formation within a fuel storage tank include a plurality of discrete independent floating particles or elements to reduce exposed evaporative surface area of fuel in the fuel storage tank while conforming to a changing fuel tank cross-section as fuel level changes. The elements or particles may have a self-tessellating geometry to facilitate formation of a single or multi-layer barrier or cover and be made or coated with a material that resists fuel wetting and degradation, such as a highly fluorinated polymer including polytetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schondorf, Scott Gaboury, Craig Stephan
  • Publication number: 20090155570
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a radiation grafted functionalized fluoropolymer. This coating is preferably, in the form of a powder coating. The coating can be used on inorganic substrates, especially un-primed metals. The invention also relates to the coated inorganic substrate and to the use of the coating composition to protect the inorganic substrate, especially from corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Anthony Bonnet, Michael Werth, Walter Kosar, Scott Gaboury, Ophelie Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20080306670
    Abstract: A power boost system and method. An illustrative embodiment of the power boost system includes an operator interface having a system activation button; a vehicle system controller connected to the operator interface; and at least one of an engine system controller, a battery system controller and an accessory system controller connected to the vehicle system controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Brandon Masterson, Steven Schondorf, Scott Gaboury, Francis T. Connolly, William Paul Perkins
  • Publication number: 20080241630
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-resistant (co)polymer, preferably a fluoropolymer. The polymeric resin blend is useful for forming films, and especially films useful for MEAs for use in fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: James Goldbach, Scott Gaboury, Robert Umpleby, Julien Parvole, David Mountz
  • Patent number: 7399533
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-step fluoropolymer, especially polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), coating for use on metals, especially use on metal fuel line and brake tubes, etc, to provide a protective barrier with superior chemical resistance, impact resistance and heat resistance as well as good flexibility. The coating composition contains, on a resin solids basis, 75-94 percent polyvinylidene fluoride resin, 5-20 percent acrylic resin, and 1-15 percent polyepoxide resin. The coating has excellent adhesion on metal substrates, particularly on non-pretreated galvanized steel, without the need for a primer coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Min Zheng, Kurt Wood, Scott Gaboury
  • Patent number: 7396880
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-resistant (co)polymer, preferably a fluoropolymer. The polymeric resin blend is useful for forming films, and especially films useful for MEAs for use in fuel cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: James Goldbach, Scott Gaboury, Robert Umpleby, Julien Parvole, David Mountz
  • Patent number: 7344781
    Abstract: This polymeric composition comprises a blend of polymers comprising: (a) a semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer, (b) an acrylic polymer, and is characterized in that it additionally comprises: (c) from 0.01 to 20% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer and of the acrylic polymer, of a nucleating agent in the form of particles having a melting point greater than that of the semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer. These compositions result in formulations in the form of dry powders or of powders in suspension in water or in a latent solvent for the semi-crystalline fluorinated polymer. Applied to a substrate, these formulations give, by baking, glossy and stable coatings comprising spherulites with a size of less than 5 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Xavier Drujon, Scott Gaboury, Sophie Schneider, Jean-Claude Wittmann
  • Patent number: 7320478
    Abstract: A smart airbag (14) is monitored by a vehicle restraint control module (24) and includes a state sensor (42) that generates an airbag state signal. A smart airbag fault circuit (40) is coupled to the state sensor (42) and includes multiple state devices (50). Each of the state devices (50) has a characteristic that is indicative of the state of the smart airbag (14). The state devices (50) are configured to be monitored by the vehicle restraint control module (24). A smart airbag state monitor (44) is separate from the vehicle restraint control module (24), is coupled to the state devices (50), and alters the state in response to the airbag state signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott Gaboury, David Tippy, Ian Hall, Mariquis Edwards
  • Publication number: 20070259240
    Abstract: A non-perfluoropolymer is described which contains at least one acrylic resin or vinyl resin having at least one ionic or ionizable group and optionally at least one additional polymer. Preferably, the polymers are useful in a variety of applications including in the formation of a membrane which is useful in batteries and fuel cells and the like. Methods of making the polymer blends are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Lotfi Hedhli, Isabelle Decker, Holger Amort, Scott Gaboury, Jyotsna Iyer
  • Publication number: 20070006852
    Abstract: A system, method, and article of manufacture for reducing the rate of fuel vapor formation within a fuel storage tank include a plurality of discrete independent floating particles or elements to reduce exposed evaporative surface area of fuel in the fuel storage tank while conforming to a changing fuel tank cross-section as fuel level changes. The elements or particles may have a self-tessellating geometry to facilitate formation of a single or multi-layer barrier or cover and be made or coated with a material that resists fuel wetting and degradation, such as a highly fluorinated polymer including polytetrafluoroethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schondorf, Scott Gaboury, Craig Stephan
  • Publication number: 20060269815
    Abstract: The invention relates to polymeric resin blends containing polyelectrolyte resins blended into a polymer or copolymer matrix. Specifically, the polyelectrolyte resins are (co)polymers without hydrolyzable groups. The matrix polymer is a tough, and highly chemical-resistant (co)polymer, preferably a fluoropolymer. The polymeric resin blend is useful for forming films, and especially films useful for MEAs for use in fuel cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: James Goldbach, Scott Gaboury, Robert Umpleby, Julien Parvole, David Mountz
  • Publication number: 20060166004
    Abstract: The invention relates to a one-step fluoropolymer, especially polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), coating for use on metals, especially use on metal fuel line and brake tubes, etc, to provide a protective barrier with superior chemical resistance, impact resistance and heat resistance as well as good flexibility. The coating composition contains, on a resin solids basis, 75-94 percent polyvinylidene fluoride resin, 5-20 percent acrylic resin, and 1-15 percent polyepoxide resin. The coating has excellent adhesion on metal substrates, particularly on non-pretreated galvanized steel, without the need for a primer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Min Zheng, Kurt Wood, Scott Gaboury
  • Publication number: 20060082110
    Abstract: A smart airbag (14) is monitored by a vehicle restraint control module (24) and includes a state sensor (42) that generates an airbag state signal. A smart airbag fault circuit (40) is coupled to the state sensor (42) and includes multiple state devices (50). Each of the state devices (50) has a characteristic that is indicative of the state of the smart airbag (14). The state devices (50) are configured to be monitored by the vehicle restraint control module (24). A smart airbag state monitor (44) is separate from the vehicle restraint control module (24), is coupled to the state devices (50), and alters the state in response to the airbag state signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott Gaboury, David Tippy, Ian Hall, Mariquis Edwards