GuoGong Chen

Title: GuoGong Chen: Inventor in Textile-Reinforced Elastomeric Composites.

Introduction

GuoGong Chen is an inventor associated with Suzhou, JP, and The Gates Corporation. His patent work concerns textile reinforcement and adhesive treatments for elastomeric composites used in belt applications.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists 1 patent for Chen: “Synchronous belt fiber treatment and belt.” The invention describes textile-reinforced elastomeric composites in which fibers or yarns are embedded in an elastomeric matrix and receive an adhesive treatment containing graphene or graphene oxide.

The reinforcement may be fabric or tensile cord, using fibers such as polyester, aramid, carbon fiber, glass fiber, PBO, PEN, or polyamide. Possible adhesive treatments include epoxy, epoxy-latex, acrylic polymer, latex, polyurethane, RFL, rubber cement, or combinations of these materials. The composite may form a toothed belt, with the textile reinforcement serving as a tooth cover or as a helically wound tensile cord embedded in the belt.

Career Highlights

Chen’s listed patent reflects work on improving the reinforcement and treatment of elastomeric belt materials. The disclosed range of fibers and adhesive treatments supports different composite configurations and belt designs.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Kelechi C. Anyaogu as Chen’s coworker. Chen is also associated with The Gates Corporation.

Conclusion

GuoGong Chen’s listed invention focuses on graphene- or graphene oxide-containing treatments for textile-reinforced elastomeric composites, with potential use in synchronous belts.