Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward White

Thomas Edward White 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).

  • Adhesives and method for making same
    Patent number: 6608134
    Abstract: This invention relates to an adhesive composition comprising: microgels of at least one acrylic polymer; and an interlinking polymer covalently bonding at least some of said microgels to each other through said interlinking polymer. In one embodiment, the adhesive further comprises at least one non-gelled polymer, said interlinking polymer covalently bonding at least some of said microgels to said non-gelled polymer. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an aqueous dispersion, comprising: water; microgels of at least one acrylic polymer dispersed in said water; and at least one interlinking polymer capable of covalently bonding said microgels to each other through said interlinking polymer. In one embodiment, the dispersion further comprises at least one non-gelled polymer, and the interlinking polymer is capable of covalently bonding said microgels to said non-gelled polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Singa D. Tobing, Andrew Klein, Thomas Edward White