Inventor
COLE WILLIAM M
US50 patents
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BRIDGESTONE CORP
40 patentsUS7094849B2Aug 22, 2006
Bulk polymerization process for producing polydienes
BRIDGESTONE CORP92 citations98
US6525118B2Feb 25, 2003
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks with reduced hysteresis
BRIDGESTONE CORP80 citations98
US6342552B1Jan 29, 2002
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP95 citations98
US7351776B2Apr 1, 2008
Bulk polymerization process
BRIDGESTONE CORP115 citations97
US6228908B1May 8, 2001
Diene polymers and copolymers incorporating partial coupling and terminals formed from hydrocarboxysilane compounds
BRIDGESTONE CORP71 citations96
US5599868AFeb 4, 1997
Process for compounding filler materials and polymers and products therefrom
BRIDGESTONE CORP60 citations96
US6136914AOct 24, 2000
Anionic polymerization initiators for preparing macro-branched diene rubbers
BRIDGESTONE CORP73 citations95
US9890262B2Feb 13, 2018
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP17 citations94
US6579929B1Jun 17, 2003
Stabilized silica and method of making and using the same
BRIDGESTONE CORP67 citations94
US10626194B2Apr 21, 2020
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP9 citations92
US10316110B2Jun 11, 2019
Processes for recovering rubber from aged briquettes
BRIDGESTONE CORP9 citations92
US9611334B2Apr 4, 2017
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP19 citations92
US9562720B2Feb 7, 2017
Methods for desolventization of bagasse
BRIDGESTONE CORP20 citations92
US9546224B2Jan 17, 2017
Processes for recovering rubber from natural rubber latex
BRIDGESTONE CORP15 citations92
US6384117B1May 7, 2002
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP17 citations92
US6221943B1Apr 24, 2001
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP28 citations92
US6180710B1Jan 30, 2001
Addition of salts to improve the interaction of silica with rubber
BRIDGESTONE CORP31 citations92
US5872176AFeb 16, 1999
Addition of salts to improve the interaction of silica with rubber
BRIDGESTONE CORP40 citations92
US7312271B2Dec 25, 2007
Solution masterbatch process using fine particle silica for low hysteresis rubber
BRIDGESTONE CORP30 citations89
US11396560B2Jul 26, 2022
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP6 citations84
US11028188B2Jun 8, 2021
Processes for recovering rubber from aged briquettes
BRIDGESTONE CORP6 citations84
US10132563B2Nov 20, 2018
Methods for the desolventization of bagasse
BRIDGESTONE CORP11 citations84
US10113011B2Oct 30, 2018
Process for recovering rubber from natural rubber latex
BRIDGESTONE CORP10 citations84
US6790889B2Sep 14, 2004
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP13 citations84
US11834526B2Dec 5, 2023
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP3 citations83
US7790798B2Sep 7, 2010
Solution masterbatch process using finely ground fillers for low hysteresis rubber
BRIDGESTONE CORP14 citations82
US6348531B1Feb 19, 2002
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP13 citations82
US7429393B2Sep 30, 2008
Process for forming centipede polymer gels
BRIDGESTONE CORP17 citations81
US6071847AJun 6, 2000
Gas phase anionic polymerization of diene elastomers
BRIDGESTONE CORP11 citations81
US7442748B2Oct 28, 2008
Continuous polymerization reactor
BRIDGESTONE CORP8 citations74
US6384118B1May 7, 2002
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks
BRIDGESTONE CORP12 citations74
US6369138B2Apr 9, 2002
Processability of silica-filled rubber stocks with reduced hysteresis
BRIDGESTONE CORP11 citations74
US6384150B2May 7, 2002
Anionic polymerization initiators for preparing macro-branched diene rubbers
BRIDGESTONE CORP7 citations73
US6271314B1Aug 7, 2001
Anionic polymerization initiators for preparing macro-branched diene rubbers
BRIDGESTONE CORP7 citations73
US7687589B2Mar 30, 2010
Bulk polymerization process
BRIDGESTONE CORP2 citations62
US6359087B1Mar 19, 2002
Gas phase anionic polymerization of diene elastomers
BRIDGESTONE CORP2 citations62
US10775105B2Sep 15, 2020
Methods for the desolventization of bagasse
BRIDGESTONE CORP0 citations52
US12359004B2Jul 15, 2025
Processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants
BRIDGESTONE CORP0 citations51
US6258886B1Jul 10, 2001
Gas phase anionic polymerization of diene elastomers
BRIDGESTONE CORP0 citations51
US6255406B1Jul 3, 2001
Gas phase anionic polymerization of diene elastomers
BRIDGESTONE CORP0 citations51
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO
8 patentsUS4681929AJul 21, 1987
Use of rubber solvent-resin solvent and miscella mixtures for extraction-expression of rubber and resins from guayule shrub
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO60 citations93
US4623713ANov 18, 1986
Solvent fractionation of guayule rubber
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO70 citations93
US4829117AMay 9, 1989
Stabilization of guayule-type rubbers
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO26 citations90
US4591631AMay 27, 1986
Separation of guayule rubber/resin extract from guayule bagasse by water addition post-extraction
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO50 citations89
US4129529ADec 12, 1978
Process for the production of phosphazene polymers
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO10 citations72
US4128710ADec 5, 1978
Process for the production of phosphazene polymers
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO10 citations72
US4609724ASep 2, 1986
Process for preparing and purifying alkoxyphosphazene polymer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO2 citations60
US4665152AMay 12, 1987
Curable poly(aryloxyphosphazene) copolymers
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO0 citations33