Herbert, MA
Charles G. Herbert, Shrewsbury, MA US
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20100040832 | FORMALDEHYDE FREE WOVEN AND NON-WOVEN FABRICS HAVING IMPROVED HOT WET TENSILE STRENGTH AND BINDER FORMULATIONS FOR SAME - Glass mats for use in building construction are provided. The mats include chopped glass fibers and a formaldehyde-free-curable binder disposed on the glass fibers. The binder includes a binder selected from polyorganic acid-polyol, starch grafted acrylic styrene and acrylic modified polyvinyl acetate, for example, containing a sufficient amount of a hydrophobic additive to improve the hot wet retention of the mat after five minutes of exposure to 80° C. water by at least about 5%. | 02-18-2010 |
20100151757 | POLYOLEFIN COATED FABRIC REINFORCEMENT AND CEMENTITIOUS BOARDS REINFORCED WITH SAME - The present invention provides glass fiber fabric reinforcements, cement boards, and glass fiber coatings for such reinforcements. The glass fiber fabric reinforcement includes a glass fabric containing multiple yarns containing glass filaments and a polymeric coating disposed onto the multiple yarns to form a coated glass fabric. The polymeric coating comprises a polyolefin based copolymer composition whereby the glass fabric has a Gurley Stiffness measurement of about 100-3000 mg and an ASTM D 638 (2% Secant) modulus of compression of about 1-100 MPa. The reinforcement is sufficiently drapable and lacking in shape memory so as to be curved around the edge of a cement board during the manufacture of same. | 06-17-2010 |
20100197185 | LOW AND ULTRA-LOW FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION BINDERS FOR NON-WOVEN GLASS MAT - Non-woven glass mats and methods of making and using the same are provided. The mats include chopped glass fibers and a curable binder disposed on the glass fibers. The binder contains a modified soy protein and exhibits low to ultra-low or negligible formaldehyde emissions. | 08-05-2010 |
20100304114 | FOLDABLE REINFORCING WEB - A reinforcing web has multiple fibers joined together with a binder. At least some of the fibers have foldable portions, wherein the foldable portions have substantially less binder thereon to increase flexure to fold the web. A method of making the reinforcing web includes, applying a binder on the web, and removing some or all of the binder from a foldable portion of the web prior to curing the binder that remains on the web. | 12-02-2010 |
20100319832 | Polyolefin Coated Fabric Reinforcement and Cementitious Boards Reinforced with Same - The present invention provides a method making glass fiber fabric reinforcements, cement boards, and glass fiber coatings for such reinforcements. The glass fiber fabric reinforcement includes a glass fabric containing multiple yarns containing glass filaments and a polymeric coating disposed onto the multiple yarns to form a coated glass fabric. The polymeric coating comprises a polyolefin based copolymer composition whereby the glass fabric has a Gurley Stiffness measurement of about 100-3000 mg and an ASTM D 638 (2% Secant) modulus of compression of about 1-100 MPa. The reinforcement is sufficiently drapable and lacking in shape memory so as to be curved around the edge of a cement board during the manufacture of same. | 12-23-2010 |
20120009850 | SMEAR-FREE NONWOVEN COMPOSITE ABRASIVES - A surface-treating article includes an organic matrix substantially engulfed by a binder that includes a reaction product of a blocked polyurethane prepolymer and a mixture of aromatic amines. The aromatic amines include polymethylene polyaniline having a functionality equal to or greater than 4. | 01-12-2012 |
20120167477 | ABRASIVE PARTICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An abrasive article comprising an abrasive particle including a core comprising a compressible material, an intermediate layer comprising a binder material overlying an exterior surface of the core, and an outer layer comprising abrasive grains overlying the intermediate layer. | 07-05-2012 |
20120167478 | IMIDE CROSS-LINKED BINDERS FOR ABRASIVE ARTICLES - An abrasive article includes a fibrous substrate, a binder disposed on the fibrous substrate, and abrasive grains in contact with the binder. The binder includes an imide cross-linked urethane derived from a blocked isocyanate component and an anhydride component. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171459 | JOINT TAPE AND ABRASIVE ARTICLES PREPARED WITH SAME - A joint tape includes a film substrate, fibers disposed on a major surface of the film substrate, and a binder or adhesive disposed over the major surface of the film substrate. The binder or adhesive includes a latent cure urethane formulation including a surface deactivated isocyanate cross-linking agent and a polyol component. | 07-05-2012 |
20130014445 | COATED ABRASIVE AGGREGATES AND PRODUCTS CONTAING SAME - Abrasive aggregates and fixed abrasive articles comprising formaldehyde-free polymer binder and a plurality of abrasive grains are provided that are particularly suitable for machining operations, in which abrasion is carried out to remove material and improve surface quality. Certain embodiments combine an abrasive grain, which can be in the form of microparticles, and a formaldehyde-free polymer binder, which can be in the form of a polymer resin and cross-linking agent. Optionally, the abrasive aggregate can contain a secondary cross-linking agent, or a functional filler, such as a grinding aid. | 01-17-2013 |
20130189911 | ABRASIVE PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR FINISHING COATED SURFACES - A coated abrasive product includes green, unfired abrasive aggregates having a generally spheroidal or toroidal shape, the aggregates formed from a composition comprising abrasive grit particles, a nanoparticle binder, a sulfosuccinate, and a crosslinking, wherein the abrasive aggregates are dispersed within a polymer resin coating comprising a mixture of copolyester resin. The coated abrasive product is capable of finishing coated surfaces and repairing defects in coated surfaces, including surfaces coated with automotive primers, paints, clear coats, and combinations thereof. | 07-25-2013 |
20130263520 | AQUEOUS RESIN COMPOSITION FOR ABRASIVE ARTICLES AND RESULTING ARTICLES - An aqueous polymer binder composition adapted for the manufacture of abrasive articles, such as coated abrasive articles, comprising at least one resin containing at least two azetidinium groups and at least one saccharide. The aqueous composition is formaldehyde-free and can further comprise proteins, starch grafted acrylic styrene, co-cross-linking agents, rheology modifiers, fillers, and hydrophobizing agents. | 10-10-2013 |
20130305614 | ABRASIVE PRODUCTS HAVING FIBRILLATED FIBERS - An engineered coated abrasive product having a backing, a frontfill coat, a make coat, and/or a size coat, wherein at least one of the coats includes fibrillated fibers. The coated abrasive product is capable of improved inter-layer adhesion, retention of abrasive grains, and/or maintenance of abrasive grains in a more desirable orientation for grinding. | 11-21-2013 |
20140194020 | GLASS MAT FOR ROOFING PRODUCTS - A glass mat includes an assembly of glass fibers, a binder composition and an asphaltic coating. The binder composition includes an organic resin and an adhesion promoter. The glass mat has an at least 2% increase in tear strength as measured using the methods specified in ASTM D3462, compared to an asphaltic coated glass mat having a binder composition without the adhesion promoter. Further provided is an asphalt roofing product including the glass mat and a method of increasing tear strength in an asphalt roofing product. | 07-10-2014 |
Edmund A. Herbert, Fairhaven, MA US
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20090215553 | THIN-LAYER-COVERED GOLF BALL WITH IMPROVED VELOCITY - Golf balls including cores formed from polybutadiene reaction products having a percent change in dynamic stiffness from 0° C. to −50° C. of less than 130 percent where the reaction products include a resilient polymer component, a crosslinking material, a cis-to-trans catalyst, and a free radical source. The golf balls may be formed with polyurethane covers, covers formed from castable reactive liquid materials, among other materials. The golf balls may also include an intermediate layer. | 08-27-2009 |
20100144465 | FOAM-CORE GOLF BALLS - A golf ball with a controlled moment of inertia and controlled spin rate is disclosed. In one embodiment, the golf ball comprises a core, an intermediate layer and a cover, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a foamed highly neutralized polymer, has its specific gravity reduced to less than about 1.05, wherein the reduction in the specific gravity of the intermediate layer is less than about 25% to minimize the reduction in the coefficient of restitution of the golf ball to about 6% or less. | 06-10-2010 |
J. Michael Herbert, Winchester, MA US
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20140291426 | INDIVIDUAL FROZEN DRINK DISPENSER - An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a bottom shelf configured to support a blender cup. The bottom shelf has a blender drive to drive the operation of blades provided in the blender cup. The dispenser further includes a dispensing chamber including a cartridge receptacle configured to receive a frozen beverage cartridge, and a dispense plunger. The dispenser further includes a water reservoir having a water pump to drive the movement of water from the water reservoir to the dispense plunger of the dispensing chamber and into the blender cup. A controller coupled to the blender drive, the dispenser plunger, and the water pump controls the operation of the individual frozen drink dispenser. Other embodiments of the dispenser and methods of dispensing frozen drinks are further disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
John Herbert, Marlborough, MA US
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20100163471 | WATER DESALINATION PLANT AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PURE WATER AND SALT - The present invention discloses a desalination plant that operates with a sea water or brackish water feed and produces a concentrated and selectively improved salt reject stream and a pure water permeate stream from a first treatment section that is arranged to produce primarily water at high recovery using membrane desalination processes. The reject stream from the first treatment line has a component distribution that is substantially reduced in native di- and polyvalent scaling ions, essentially depleted of sulfate, has substantially higher total dissolved solids than a traditional sea water reverse osmosis reject, yet is suitable for thermal treatment processes. The system may be enhanced by monovalent salt components. The unit may be integrated with a second treatment section, in which the first reject stream is further concentrated, purified, and processed to produce a high purity salt product. | 07-01-2010 |
20120160753 | WATER DESALINATION PLANT AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PURE WATER AND SALT - A desalination plant for treating a sea water or brackish water feed is provided. The desalination plant includes a first treatment section to effectively remove scaling species, the first treatment section including nanofiltration section, the nanofiltration section including at least two stages and at least two passes; and a reverse osmosis section that operates at high recovery to produce a purified permeate stream and a selectively NaCl salt-enriched reject stream as a saline output. | 06-28-2012 |
John Michael Herbert, Winchester, MA US
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20130126650 | ICE SHAVER SAFETY BLADE CARTRIDGE FOR BEVERAGE BLENDER - An ice shaver assembly includes an ice hopper and a blade cartridge having a blade and a body in which the blade is permanently affixed. The body has an upper surface above which the blade protrudes so as to shave ice passing along the upper surface. The body further has fastener-less mounting features configured to mount the blade cartridge on the ice hopper within an opening of the ice hopper. | 05-23-2013 |
20140212566 | FROZEN DRINK DISPENSER AND METHOD OF DISPENSING FROZEN DRINKS - A frozen drink dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing station supported by the housing and configured to dispense a precise quantity of a flavored fluid from a variety of flavored fluids into a blender cup. The dispensing station includes a first support configured to support the blender cup and weigh contents within the blender cup. The frozen drink dispenser further includes a shaved ice and blend station supported by the housing and configured to dispense a precise quantity of shaved ice within the blender cup and to mix the contents within the blender cup. The shaved ice and blend station includes a second support configured to support the blender cup. The frozen drink dispenser further includes a rinse station configured to rinse and clean the blender cup. | 07-31-2014 |
20150071025 | INDIVIDUAL FROZEN DRINK DISPENSER - An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a housing having a base configured to support a blender cup, a pod support disposed above the blender cup and configured to support a pod containing frozen ingredients suitable for preparing a frozen drink, a dispense plunger coupled to the housing and configured to move from a pre-dispense position to a dispense position in which the dispense plunger pushes the frozen ingredients from the pod into the blender cup, and a drive mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to drive the movement of the dispense plunger from the pre-dispense position to the dispense position. A method of preparing a frozen drink is further disclosed. | 03-12-2015 |
Michael Herbert, Winchester, MA US
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20110186172 | BLENDER WITH FEATURE FOR DISPENSING PRODUCT BY WEIGHT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. The apparatus comprises a platform configured to support a blender cup, the platform reversibly translatable between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second position beneath a flavoring dispenser, a weight sensor mechanically coupled to the platform and configured to produce an output signal indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform, and a safety circuit configured receive a sensor input and to facilitate safe operation of the apparatus responsive to the sensor input being indicative of a safe condition of the apparatus. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189357 | BLENDER WITH FEATURE FOR DISPENSING PRODUCT BY WEIGHT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. The apparatus comprises a platform configured to support a blender cup, the platform reversibly translatable between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second position beneath a flavoring dispenser and a weight sensor mechanically coupled to the platform and configured to produce an output indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189358 | BLENDER WITH FEATURE FOR DISPENSING PRODUCT BY WEIGHT - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for preparing frozen drinks. The apparatus comprises a platform configured to support a blender cup, the platform reversibly translatable between a first position beneath an ice shaver and a second position beneath a flavoring dispenser and a weight sensor mechanically coupled to the platform and configured to produce an output indicative of a weight of an object present on the platform. | 08-04-2011 |
Myles B. Herbert, Somerville, MA US
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20150299236 | Z-SELECTIVE METATHESIS CATALYSTS - A novel chelated ruthenium-based metathesis catalyst bearing an N-2,6-diisopropylphenyl group is reported and displays near-perfect selectivity for the Z-olefin (>95%), as well as unparalleled TONs of up to 7,400, in a variety of homodimerization and industrially relevant metathesis reactions. This derivative and other new catalytically-active species were synthesized using an improved method employing sodium carboxylates to induce the salt metathesis and C—H activation of these chelated complexes. All of these new ruthenium-based catalysts are highly Z-selective in the homodimerization of terminal olefins. | 10-22-2015 |
Paul Herbert, Wayland, MA US
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20080233199 | Coacervation Process - Methods of forming compositions for the sustained release of water soluble active agents, including biologically active polypeptides and products produced by the process are described. Improved product characteristics and ease of scale-up can be achieved using a novel coacervation process wherein at least one coacervation agent is added to the mixture comprising the active agent and the polymer in at least two distinct stages. | 09-25-2008 |
20080317865 | Quench liquids and washing systems for production of microparticles - The present invention provides coacervation methods forming compositions for the sustained release water soluble active agents, including biologically active polypeptides. The invention further relates to the discovery of improved non-aqueous quench liquids and washing systems, which enable a reduction in the amount and concentration of hardening agents such as heptane used to produce microparticles, while providing acceptable product yields and residual solvent levels. | 12-25-2008 |
20120258914 | COACERVATION PROCESS - Methods of forming compositions for the sustained release of water soluble active agents, including biologically active polypeptides and products produced by the process are described. Improved product characteristics and ease of scale-up can be achieved using a novel coacervation process wherein at least one coacervation agent is added to the mixture comprising the active agent and the polymer in at least two distinct stages. | 10-11-2012 |