Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Butler

Thomas M. Butler 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).

  • Blends of fluoroalkyl-containing ester oligomers with polycarbodiimide(s)
    Patent number: 9828722
    Abstract: For imparting enhanced water-repellency and oil-repellency properties to substrates compositions comprising blends of (A) one or more ester oligomers and (B) one or more polycarbodiimides. Also methods for applying such compositions and articles treated with such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Cheryl L. S. Elsbernd, Thomas M. Butler
  • BLENDS OF FLUOROALKYL-CONTAINING ESTER OLIGOMERS WITH POLYCARBODIIMIDE(S)
    Publication number: 20150176200
    Abstract: For imparting enhanced water-repellency and oil-repellency properties to substrates compositions comprising blends of (A) one or more ester oligomers and (B) one or more polycarbodiimides. Also methods for applying such compositions and articles treated with such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Cheryl L.S. Elsbernd, Thomas M. Butler
  • Blends of fluoroalkyl-containing ester oligomers with polydicarbodiimide(S)
    Patent number: 8993116
    Abstract: For imparting enhanced water-repellency and oil-repellency properties to substrates compositions comprising blends of (A) one or more ester oligomers and (B) one or more polycarbodiimides. Also methods for applying such compositions and articles treated with such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Cheryl L. S. Elsbernd, Thomas M. Butler
  • BLENDS OF FLUOROALKYL-CONTAINING ESTER OLIGOMERS WITH POLYDICARBODIIMIDE(S)
    Publication number: 20100173085
    Abstract: For imparting enhanced water-repellency and oil-repellency properties to substrates compositions comprising blends of (A) one or more ester oligomers and (B) one or more polycarbodiimides. Also methods for applying such compositions and articles treated with such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Chetan P. Jariwala, Cheryl L.S. Elsbernd, Thomas M. Butler
  • Apparatus for inhibiting stress corrosion cracking
    Patent number: 5018706
    Abstract: Method and apapratus for inhibiting stress corrosion cracking adjacent weldments in steel workpieces such as stainless steel pipe through generation of a controllable throughwall temperature differential by exposure of one workpiece surface to extermally generated radiant heat while maintaining a flow of coolant fluid past the other surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1991
    Inventors: Thomas M. Butler, David Sancic
  • Method for inhibiting stress corrosion cracking
    Patent number: 4948435
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for inhibiting stress corrosion cracking adjacent weldments in steel workpieces such as stainless steel pipe through generation of a controllable throughwall temperature differential by exposure of one workpiece surface to externally generated radiant heat while maintaining a flow of coolant fluid past the other surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Inventors: Thomas M. Butler, David Sancic