Heath Harris

Title: Heath Harris: Inventor of a Low-Permeation Barrier Article.

Introduction

Heath Harris is an inventor associated with Akron, Ohio, and ContiTech USA, Inc. His patent work addresses permeation resistance in multilayer articles, including fuel transfer hoses. Harris is credited with 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Harris’s patent, “Low Permeation Article with Polyketone Barrier Layer,” describes a multilayer article combining an elastomeric layer with a polyketone (PK) barrier layer. The layers may be directly bonded without an intervening adhesive. To support this bond, the elastomeric composition may include one or more ethylene vinyl acetate elastomers, potentially alongside chlorinated polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, or chlorosulfonated polyethylene.

The patent describes a barrier layer with a permeation rate below 10 g/m/day. It also specifies bonding performance characterized by an average load per width of at least 10 lbf/in.

Career Highlights

Harris’s listed work connects his inventive contribution to ContiTech USA, Inc. and the development of permeation-resistant materials. The patent focuses on combining a polyketone barrier with an elastomeric layer in a practical multilayer construction.

Collaborations

Thomas George Burrowes is identified as Harris’s coworker. The available information does not specify whether Burrowes collaborated on the patent.

Conclusion

Heath Harris’s patent presents a multilayer approach to reducing permeation while enabling direct bonding between a polyketone barrier and an elastomeric layer.