Patents by Inventor Wei G. Yao

Wei G. Yao 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).

  • Flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer
    Patent number: 8987597
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition which includes a thermoplastic elastomer and a flame retardant composed of a metal hydrate and an oligomeric phosphate ester. The weight ratio of metal hydrate to oligomeric phosphate ester is greater than 1.45:1. The composition may be a component of an article such as a coated wire or a coated cable, with the composition present in the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Y. Tai, Wei G. Yao, Yu D. Qi, Given J. Chen, Robert F. Eaton
  • Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Elastomer
    Publication number: 20120132457
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition which includes a thermoplastic elastomer and a flame retardant composed of a metal hydrate and an oligomeric phosphate ester. The weight ratio of metal hydrate to oligomeric phosphate ester is greater than 1.45:1. The composition may be a component of an article such as a coated wire or a coated cable, with the composition present in the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Xiang Y. Tai, Wei G. Yao, Yu D. Qi, Given J. Chen, Robert F. Eaton