Patents by Inventor Wesley S. TOWLE

Wesley S. TOWLE 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).

  • Patent number: 11814317
    Abstract: A refractory article includes a body including a ceramic having an aluminosilicate present in an amount of at least 70 wt % and not greater than 99 wt % for a total weight of the body, and the body further includes a dopant including a Mg-containing oxide compound and a Fe-containing oxide compound, and the dopant is present in an amount within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 12 wt %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Olivier Citti, Wesley S Towle, David J. Lechevalier
  • Publication number: 20230357555
    Abstract: A monolithic body can comprise metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and a polymeric binder, wherein the monolithic body may have a crush strength of at least 10 N; an amount of the polymeric binder is at least 3 wt % based on the total weight of the MOFs and polymeric binder; and the polymeric binder comprises a first polymer and a second polymer, the first polymer having a water solubility of not greater than 5 g/L of water at 25° C., and the second polymer having a water solubility of at least 10 g/L of water at 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ian KIDD, Wesley S. Towle, Paul W. REHRIG, Mark Hampden-Smith, Choung-Houng Lai, Lynne Kathleen Larochelle-Richard, Eli Kosson, Zachary Costantino, Qian Ni
  • Publication number: 20220134308
    Abstract: A body can comprise a substrate and a functional layer overlying at least a portion of a surface of the substrate. The functional layer can comprise metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and a binder, the binder including an organic polymer, and an adhesion loss factor (ALF) of the functional layer to the substrate can be not greater than 7%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ian KIDD, Wesley S. TOWLE, Paul W. REHRIG, Mark HAMPDEN-SMITH
  • Publication number: 20190284460
    Abstract: A plurality of particles of abrasive particles, wherein at least 1% of the abrasive particles of the plurality of abrasive particles can have a first shape, wherein the first shape includes a body including a first surface having a rounded contour, a second surface joined to the first surface at a first edge, the second surface having a less rounded contour than the first surface, and a third surface joined to the first surface at a second edge, the third surface having a less rounded contour than the first surface. The plurality of particles can further comprise an average particle size of at least 300 microns and not greater than 900 microns, a specific surface area of at least 0.04 m2/g and not greater than 0.10 m2/g, and an alumina content of at least 65 wt % based on a total weight of the plurality of particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Tihana FUSS-DEZELIC, Jingyu Shi, Jennifer H. Czerepinski, Wesley S. Towle, Ian Kidd
  • Publication number: 20190161672
    Abstract: A proppant material can include a core and an extended-release coating overlying the core. The extended release coating can include a polymer and an additive contained within the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Bottiglieri, Ian Victor Kidd, Wesley S. Towle, Jingyu Shi
  • Patent number: 10093580
    Abstract: A refractory article can include a body including a content of alumina of at least 60 wt %, a content of silica of not greater than 20 wt %, a content of zirconia of not greater than 20 wt % for a total weight of the body. In a particular embodiment, the body includes a third phase including composite grains including mullite and zirconia. The third phase including the composite grains can be present within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 35 wt % for a total weight of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Allan R. Case, Edmund A. Cortellini, Hansong Huang, Melanie Kuhn, Nancy F. Levoy, Wesley S. Towle
  • Publication number: 20180105467
    Abstract: A refractory article can include a body including a content of alumina of at least 60 wt %, a content of silica of not greater than 20 wt %, a content of zirconia of not greater than 20 wt % for a total weight of the body. In a particular embodiment, the body includes a third phase including composite grains including mullite and zirconia. The third phase including the composite grains can be present within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 35 wt % for a total weight of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Allan R. Case, Edmund A. Cortellini, Hansong Huang, Melanie Kuhn, Nancy F. Levoy, Wesley S. Towle
  • Publication number: 20180044243
    Abstract: A refractory article includes a body including a ceramic having an aluminosilicate present in an amount of at least 70 wt % and not greater than 99 wt % for a total weight of the body, and the body further includes a dopant including a Mg-containing oxide compound and a Fe-containing oxide compound, and the dopant is present in an amount within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 12 wt %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Olivier CITTI, Wesley S. TOWLE, David J. LECHEVALIER
  • Publication number: 20170335177
    Abstract: A proppant material can include a core and an extended-release coating overlying the core. The extended release coating can include a polymer and an additive contained within the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Bottiglieri, Ian Victor Kidd, Wesley S. Towle, Jingyu Shi
  • Patent number: 9758434
    Abstract: A refractory article can include a body including a content of alumina of at least 60 wt %, a content of silica of not greater than 20 wt %, a content of zirconia of not greater than 20 wt % for a total weight of the body. In a particular embodiment, the body includes a third phase including composite grains including mullite and zirconia. The third phase including the composite grains can be present within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 35 wt % for a total weight of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Allan R. Case, Edmund A. Cortellini, Hansong Huang, Melanie Kuhn, Nancy F. Levoy, Wesley S. Towle
  • Publication number: 20160347664
    Abstract: A refractory article can include a body including a content of alumina of at least 60 wt %, a content of silica of not greater than 20 wt %, a content of zirconia of not greater than 20 wt % for a total weight of the body. In a particular embodiment, the body includes a third phase including composite grains including mullite and zirconia. The third phase including the composite grains can be present within a range including at least 1 wt % and not greater than 35 wt % for a total weight of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Allan R. Case, Edmund A. CORTELLINI, Hansong HUANG, Melanie KUHN, Nancy F. LEVOY, Wesley S. TOWLE