Patents by Inventor Zachary A. Combs

Zachary A. Combs 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).

  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING NANOCELLULOSE DISPERSION IN ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DISPERSED NANOCELLULOSE IN ELASTOMER COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20250122366
    Abstract: Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These compositions can promote improved dispersibility of the nanocellulose fibrils and nanocellulose crystals in polymer matrices, such as in elastomer formulations for use in tire production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Charles R. HERD, Zachary A. COMBS, Lewis B. TUNNICLIFFE, Kimberly NELSON, Shaobo PAN
  • Methods for improving nanocellulose dispersion in elastomeric compounds, and compositions containing dispersed nanocellulose in elastomer compounds
    Patent number: 12134698
    Abstract: Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These compositions can promote improved dispersibility of the nanocellulose fibrils and nanocellulose crystals in polymer matrices, such as in elastomer formulations for use in tire production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: GranBio Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Herd, Zachary A. Combs, Lewis B. Tunnicliffe, Kimberly Nelson, Shaobo Pan
  • HIGH STRUCTURE CARBON BLACK FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERATION APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240352257
    Abstract: High structure carbon black, methods for preparing same, and energy storage and conversion devices comprising same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Zachary A. Combs
  • HIGH STRUCTURE CARBON BLACK AND PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240352218
    Abstract: Polymer compositions comprising high structure filler materials and method for preparing such compositions while retaining structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenpeng Li, Zhaokang Hu, Zachary A. Combs, Jun Tian, Zhen Lai
  • NANOCELLULOSE DISPERSION COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING CARBON BLACK FOR TIRE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20230071816
    Abstract: Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These nanocellulose dispersion compositions can be used in tire formulations with carbon black and a suitable elastomer to produce articles of manufacture for use in tire and tread applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicants: BIRLA CARBON U.S.A., INC., GRANBIO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. HERD, Zachary A. COMBS, Lewis B. TUNNICLIFFE, Kimberly NELSON, Shaobo PAN
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING NANOCELLULOSE DISPERSION IN ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DISPERSED NANOCELLULOSE IN ELASTOMER COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20210395493
    Abstract: Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These compositions can promote improved dispersibility of the nanocellulose fibrils and nanocellulose crystals in polymer matrices, such as in elastomer formulations for use in tire production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Charles R. HERD, Zachary A. COMBS, Lewis B. TUNNICLIFFE, Kimberly NELSON, Shaobo PAN
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING NANOCELLULOSE DISPERSION IN ELASTOMERIC COMPOUNDS, AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DISPERSED NANOCELLULOSE IN ELASTOMER COMPOUNDS
    Publication number: 20210380787
    Abstract: Nanocellulose dispersion compositions containing a partitioning agent and a nanocellulose, and methods of making the nanocellulose dispersion compositions, are disclosed. These compositions can promote improved dispersibility of the nanocellulose fibrils and nanocellulose crystals in polymer matrices, such as in elastomer formulations for use in tire production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Charles R. HERD, Zachary A. COMBS, Lewis B. TUNNICLIFFE, Kimberly NELSON, Shaobo PAN
  • Rubber Composition with Surface Modified Carbon Black and Functionalized Process Oil
    Publication number: 20210340360
    Abstract: Rubber composition with surface-modified carbon black and functionalized process oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: CHARLES R HERD, ZACHARY A COMBS, CRISTINA BERGMANN, JURGEN TRIMBACH
  • Functionalized Carbon Black for Interaction with Liquid or Polymer Systems
    Publication number: 20210009788
    Abstract: A functionalized carbon black optimized for statistically beneficial interaction with a liquid and/or polymer system, and methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R Herd, Zachary A COMBS
  • High Resistivity Rubber Compositions Comporising Oxidized Carbon Bkack
    Publication number: 20200369851
    Abstract: A rubber composition containing an oxidized carbon black and exhibiting a significantly increased volume resistivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R HERD, Zachary A. COMBS, Lewis B TUNNICLIFFE
  • Epoxidized Natural Rubber Composition
    Publication number: 20200131344
    Abstract: Epoxidized natural rubber compositions, elastomer blends containing an epoxidized natural rubber, and materials containing carbon black and epoxidized natural rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Charles R HERD, John C CURTIS, Zachary A. COMBS, Andrew V CHAPMAN, Stuart COOK, Paul S BROWN, Graham T SPILLER, Jaymini PATEL
  • CARBON BLACK COMPOSITION WITH SULFUR DONER
    Publication number: 20190002702
    Abstract: Carbon black composition with a sulfur donor, and elastomeric compositions comprising the same, together with methods for preparing and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Charles R. Herd, Zachary A. Combs