Patents by Inventor Steve E. Minor

Steve E. Minor 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).

  • Sealing element and method of manufacture of a sealing element
    Patent number: 12025226
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing element and a method of manufacture. The sealing element has a sealing surface for providing a seal against a contact surface. A sintered PTFE film is coupled to the elastomeric body, and defines the sealing surface, which is of particular suitability for a dynamic seal. The sealing film comprises a lubricious particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin E. Dove, Steve E. Minor
  • SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A SEALING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20220018437
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sealing element and a method of manufacture. The sealing element has a sealing surface for providing a seal against a contact surface. A sintered PTFE film is coupled to the elastomeric body, and defines the sealing surface, which is of particular suitability for a dynamic seal. The sealing film comprises a lubricious particulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin E. Dove, Steve E. Minor