Christine A Perry

US Patent:

8093324, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

May 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/787586

Inventors:

Cynthia Mowery Flanigan - Canton MI, US
Deborah Frances Mielewski - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christine Perry - Kingsport TN, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

C08K 5/09
C08J 3/00

US Classification:

524322, 524522

Abstract:

In at least one embodiment, a composition includes a thermoplastic resin and a softened rubber. The rubber ranges from 5 wt. % to 75 wt. % of the resin. The softened synthetic rubber comprises a rubber, a paraffinic oil, and a fatty-acid-containing material. The paraffinic oil ranges from 15 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the rubber. The fatty-acid-containing material ranges from 5 wt. % to 16 wt. % of the weight of the rubber.

US Patent:

20050282921, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/160279

Inventors:

Cynthia Flanigan - Canton MI, US
Deborah Mielewski - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christine Perry - Gibraltar MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

C08J009/00

US Classification:

521099000

Abstract:

The present invention, in at least certain aspects, provides a cellular material, a method of making cellular material, and a composition for making the cellular material. The cellular material comprises the reaction product of soy-based polyol, petro-based blowing agent, cross-linking agent, a combination of silicone surfactants and isocyanate.

US Patent:

20070123597, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/164560

Inventors:

Christine Perry - Gibraltar MI, US
Cynthia Flanigan - Canton MI, US
Deborah Mielewski - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

C08J 9/00

US Classification:

521050500

Abstract:

A cellular material. The cellular material can be the reaction product of a vegetable-based polyol made from a vegetable oil exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, wherein a free radical oxidation reaction is catalyzed by the UV light and the vegetable oil is converted into the vegetable-based polyol; and an isocyanate.

US Patent:

20080185900, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Sep 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/536277

Inventors:

Ellen Cheng-ch Lee - Ann Arbor MI, US
Cynthia Mowery Flanigan - Canton MI, US
Kelly A. Williams - South Lyon MI, US
Christine Perry - Gibraltar MI, US

International Classification:

A47C 7/18
A47C 5/00
B29C 44/06

US Classification:

29745258, 264 465

Abstract:

An automobile interior component including a support layer formed of a foam material and being generally covered by a cover layer, and a film layer generally disposed between the support and cover layers to prevent a selected portion of the foam material from directly contacting the cover layer during manufacture of the interior component, and/or allow placement of the cover layer on a selected portion of the support layer upon application of a vacuum within the film layer. The support, film and/or cover layers may be formed of biodegradable and/or renewable materials. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the aforementioned automobile interior component.

US Patent:

20120295998, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/538610

Inventors:

Christine Perry - Gibraltar MI, US
Cynthia Flanigan - Canton MI, US
Deborah Mielewski - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B01J 19/12
C09K 3/00
C08J 9/02

US Classification:

521157, 25218213, 2504921

Abstract:

A cellular material. The cellular material can be the reaction product of a vegetable-based polyol made from a vegetable oil exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, wherein a free radical oxidation reaction is catalyzed by the UV light and the vegetable oil is converted into the vegetable-based polyol; and an isocyanate.