Patents by Inventor Keris Ward

Keris Ward 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).

  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMPROVED FEATHERS AND IMPROVED FEATHERS THERETO
    Publication number: 20140141179
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing improved feathers (including down feathers) by coating said feathers with coating materials via plasma deposition resulting in coated feathers and down feathers with improved properties such as moisture resistance, hydrophobicity, fill power (loft), and other improved characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher M. Pavlos, Robert P. Harkabus, Keris Ward, Donald E. Owens, Randy Harward, Tetsuya O'Hara, Duncan Ferguson
  • Methods and manufactures related to encapsulation of silica aerogel powder
    Patent number: 8691935
    Abstract: Encapsulation of silica aerogel powder. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are directed to methods including encapsulating silica aerogel powder. The encapsulating may include: providing the silica aerogel powder in a reaction chamber; supplying a monomer to the reaction chamber; creating an activated form of the monomer; and associating at least a portion the activated monomer with the silica aerogel powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aeonclad Coatings, LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Harkabus, Christopher M. Pavlos, Keris A. Ward
  • METHODS AND MANUFACTURES RELATED TO ENCAPSULATION OF SILICA AEROGEL POWDER
    Publication number: 20130012623
    Abstract: Encapsulation of silica aerogel powder. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are directed to methods including encapsulating silica aerogel powder. The encapsulating may include: providing the silica aerogel powder in a reaction chamber; supplying a monomer to the reaction chamber; creating an activated form of the monomer; and associating at least a portion the activated monomer with the silica aerogel powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: AEONCLAD COATINGS, LLC.
    Inventors: Robert P. Harkabus, Christopher M. Pavlos, Keris A. Ward