Patents by Inventor Wayne Whelchel

Wayne Whelchel 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).

  • Publication number: 20050288440
    Abstract: A composition that can be used as foam composition is disclosed, which comprises or is produced from about 40 to about 95 wt %, or about 50 to about 95 wt %, of an ethylene acrylate copolymer and about 5 to about 60 wt %, or about 5 to about 50 wt %, of a soft ethylene polymer wherein the ethylene acrylate copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one alkyl acrylate and the soft ethylene polymer comprises copolymer of ethylene and an ?-olefin, copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Chou, Kye Kim, Wayne Whelchel
  • Publication number: 20050288442
    Abstract: A composition that can be used as foam composition is disclosed, which comprises or is produced from an ethylene acrylate copolymer, an acid copolymer or an ionomer of the acid copolymer or both, or combinations thereof, and optionally a soft ethylene polymer. The ethylene acrylate copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and at least one alkylacrylate. The acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or combinations thereof. The soft ethylene polymer comprises ethylene and an ?-olefin, vinyl acetate, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Chou, Kye Kim, Wayne Whelchel