Thomas E Quantrille

US Patent:

6506698, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Mar 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/516309

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Simpsonville SC
Harold E. Thomas - Greer SC
Barry D. Meece - Pelzer SC
Scott L. Gessner - Encinitas CA
J. Darrell Gillespie - Simpsonville SC
Jared A. Austin - Greer SC
David D. Newkirk - Greer SC
William Fowells - Washougal WA

Assignee:

BBA Nonwovens Simpsonville, Inc. - Simpsonville SC

International Classification:

B32B 526

US Classification:

442361, 442364, 442381, 442382, 442392, 442394, 442328, 442401, 428373

Abstract:

The present invention provides a composite nonwoven fabric with a superior combination of extensibility, tensile properties and abrasion resistance. The composite nonwoven fabric ( ) comprises at least one layer containing multipolymer fibers, with a plurality of bonds bonding the fibers together to form a coherent extensible nonwoven web ( ). This coherent extensible nonwoven web ( ) has a Taber surface abrasion value (rubber wheel) of greater than 10 cycles and an elongation at peak load in at least one of the machine direction or the cross-machine direction of at least 70%. A second extensible layer ( ) is laminated to this coherent extensible nonwoven web ( ).

US Patent:

8648284, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/483422

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Greenville SC, US
William M. Rogers - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

Advanced Composite Materials, LLC - Greer SC

International Classification:

H05B 6/80

US Classification:

219730, 219678

Abstract:

A composite material that increases in temperature upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation includes single crystal silicon carbide whiskers and fibrils in a matrix material. Also disclosed are heat-generating objects that include the composite material, and a method of generating heat.

US Patent:

20070235450, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/392612

Inventors:

Thomas Quantrille - Greenville SC, US
William Rogers - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

Advanced Composite Materials Corporation - Greer SC

International Classification:

H05B 6/80

US Classification:

219730000

Abstract:

A composite material that increases in temperature upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation comprising single crystal silicon carbide whiskers and fibrils in a matrix material. Also, heat-generating objects comprising the composite material, and a method of generating heat.

US Patent:

20070295716, Dec 27, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/846960

Inventors:

Thomas Quantrille - Greenville SC, US
William Rogers - Greenville SC, US

Assignee:

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, LLC - Greer SC

International Classification:

H05B 6/64
C30B 29/36

US Classification:

219678000, 117951000, 219649000, 219679000, 219681000, 219730000, 034259000

Abstract:

A composite material that increases in temperature upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation comprising single crystal silicon carbide whiskers and fibrils in a matrix material. Also, heat-generating objects comprising the composite material, and a method of generating heat.

US Patent:

20130059987, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/225661

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Greenville SC, US
Lewis A. Short - Piedmont SC, US

Assignee:

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, LLC - Greer SC

International Classification:

C08G 71/04
C07F 7/02
C07F 7/10

US Classification:

525453, 556413, 428367, 549215

Abstract:

Inorganic particulate or whiskers are surface-treated to facilitate receptivity to covalent bonding with a coupling agent. Surface treatment forms reactive groups that enable the inorganic particulate or whiskers to covalently bond to a reactive group of the coupling agent. The coupling agent also contains organofunctional groups, which in some examples may be covalently bonded to a polymer matrix by way of crosslinking or by co-polymerizing the functionalized particulate or whiskers together with polymer precursors. The resulting polymeric materials exhibit markedly improved abrasion resistance as well as other improved properties.

US Patent:

53935993, Feb 28, 1995

Filed:

Jul 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/096706

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Simpsonville SC
G. Stanley Zimmerman - Greenville SC

Assignee:

Fiberweb North America, Inc. - Simpsonville SC

International Classification:

B32B 516
B32B 2736
B32B 522
B32B 3108

US Classification:

428284

Abstract:

The invention provides elastic fabrics which exhibit low extensibility in the machine direction and have substantial elastic properties in the cross-machine direction. The fabrics of the invention include an elastic layer and a fibrous layer which are combined together. The fibrous layer is composed of a plurality of thermally activated binder fibers or filaments oriented substantially in the machine-direction of the fibrous web. The fabrics of the invention can be manufactured and processed more readily than fabrics which are elastic in both the machine direction and the cross-machine direction.

US Patent:

58042865, Sep 8, 1998

Filed:

Aug 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/676360

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Simpsonville SC
Harold E. Thomas - Greer SC
Barry D. Meece - Pelzer SC
Scott L. Gessner - Encinitas CA
J. Darrell Gillespie - Simpsonville SC
Jared A. Austin - Greer SC
David D. Newkirk - Greer SC
William Fowells - Washougal WA

Assignee:

Fiberweb North America, Inc. - Simpsonville SC

International Classification:

B32B 526
B32B 710
B32B 714

US Classification:

428198

Abstract:

A fabric comprising at least two layers wherein at least one layer is an extensible, bonded non-woven composed of a fiber comprising multiple different polymers such as a fiber comprising isotactic polypropylene, polyethylene and a block or grafted polyolefin copolymer or terpolymer which is at least partially miscible with said polypropylene and polyethylene.

US Patent:

54319919, Jul 11, 1995

Filed:

Sep 17, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/119104

Inventors:

Thomas E. Quantrille - Simpsonville SC
Jared A. Austin - Greer SC
Scott L. Gessner - Encinitas CA

Assignee:

Fiberweb North America, Inc. - Simpsonville SC

International Classification:

B32B 512
B32B 700
B32B 3108
D03D 300

US Classification:

428109

Abstract:

The invention provides elastic fabrics which are substantially non-extensible in the machine direction and have substantial elastic properties in the cross-machine direction. The process stable fabrics of the invention include a net and a fibrous layer which are secured together. The net is composed of a plurality of continuous machine direction strands and a plurality of cross-direction strands. The machine direction strands are substantially non-extensible and the cross-direction strands are substantially elastic. The fabrics of the invention can be manufactured and processed more readily than fabrics which are elastic in both the machine direction and the cross-machine direction.

Author:

Thomas E. Quantrille

ISBN #:

0125695500