Patents by Inventor Joe E. Betulius

Joe E. Betulius has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220112668
    Abstract: An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: Profile Products LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott SPITTLE, Joe E. BETULIUS
  • Patent number: 11236471
    Abstract: An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott Spittle, Joe E. Betulius
  • Publication number: 20180371708
    Abstract: An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Profile Products LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Scott SPITTLE, Joe E. BETULIUS
  • Patent number: 10066345
    Abstract: An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Kevin S. Spittle, Joe E. Betulius
  • Publication number: 20150308056
    Abstract: An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin S. SPITTLE, Joe E. BETULIUS
  • Publication number: 20120094107
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an infill composition includes a resilient material and a porous material including a number of porous particles. In certain instances, the number of porous particles includes porous ceramic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kevin S. Spittle, Joe E. Betulius, Louis W. Ferrara