Patents by Inventor Kris Brown
Kris Brown 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).
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Publication number: 20240125057Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN
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Patent number: 11926970Abstract: An artificial turf system (100) provides an existing artificial turf (102) including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres (104) and an existing artificial turf backing (106) configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure (302) configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid (114) positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.Inventor: Kris Brown
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Patent number: 11926971Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignees: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20230243072Abstract: The invention provides for a method of delaying and reducing texture reversion of a textured artificial turf yarn (145), characterized by using a stretched and textured monofilament yarn as the textured artificial turf yarn, the stretched and textured monofilament yarn comprising a polymer mixture (400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibilizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr, Kris Brown
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Patent number: 11655566Abstract: The invention provides for a method of delaying and reducing texture reversion of a textured artificial turf yarn (145), characterized by using a stretched and textured monofilament yarn as the textured artificial turf yarn, the stretched and textured monofilament yarn comprising a polymer mixture (400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibilizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Dirk Sander, Bernd Jansen, Ivo Lohr, Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20220056648Abstract: Playing surface, in particular a sports floor or playing field. The playing surface comprises a substrate layer lying on top of a base layer and one or more additional layers lying on top of the substrate layer. The substrate layer is a leveled, compacted mixture of elastic granules and stones. At least one of the additional layers is an elastic layer. The substrate layer and the one or more additional layers form the playing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Kris BROWN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY
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Publication number: 20210230813Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic layer (202) for use as a support layer of sports floor (302), the elastic layer being made of a mixture of fibers (206), elastic granules (208), and a binder (204).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan Sick, Kris Brown, lvo Lohr, Stefan Hally
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Publication number: 20210230814Abstract: An artificial turf system (100, 500) comprises an artificial turf layer (102), an upper elastic layer (104) positioned below the artificial turf layer, and a geogrid (106). The geogrid is positioned between the first elastic layer and a lower elastic layer. The lower elastic layer (108) is positioned below the geogrid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Kris BROWN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY
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Publication number: 20210189663Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN
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Publication number: 20210002832Abstract: In one embodiment, an artificial turf system includes an existing artificial turf, an elastic layer and a new artificial turf. The existing artificial turf includes a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres and existing infill granules. The existing infill granules lie between the existing artificial turf fibers and form an existing infill layer on top of a carrier structure. The elastic layer is formed by a hardened binder. At least a lower portion of the elastic layer overlaps with and penetrates at least an upper portion of the existing infill layer. The new artificial turf includes a plurality of new artificial turf fibres.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN
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Publication number: 20200291582Abstract: An artificial turf system (100) provides an existing artificial turf (102) including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres (104) and an existing artificial turf backing (106) configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure (302) configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid (114) positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventor: Kris BROWN
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Publication number: 20200291549Abstract: The invention provides for a method of delaying and reducing texture reversion of a textured artificial turf yarn (145), characterized by using a stretched and textured monofilament yarn as the textured artificial turf yarn, the stretched and textured monofilament yarn comprising a polymer mixture (400, 500), wherein the polymer mixture is at least a three-phase system, wherein the polymer mixture comprises a first polymer (402), a second polymer (404), and a compatibilizer (406), wherein the first polymer and the second polymer are immiscible, wherein the first polymer forms polymer beads (408) surrounded by the compatibilizer within the second polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Dirk SANDER, Bernd JANSEN, Ivo LOHR, Kris BROWN
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Publication number: 20200165785Abstract: An artificial turf includes translucent thatch yarn fibers and opaque face yarn fibers that are integrated in a carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbHInventors: Stephan SICK, Kris BROWN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY
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Patent number: 10511871Abstract: A network entity for delivering video to a front end in accordance with service level information defining at least one service level requirement for providing a service used in delivering the video, the network entity comprising: an input for receiving a request comprising task information identifying a task to be performed requiring the service for delivery of the video; an interface for communication with processing nodes each configured to provide the service for use in delivering the video; and decision logic coupled to the interface and configured to: receive (i) the request transmitted by the video content provider, (ii) characteristics of the processing nodes, and (iii) the at least one service level requirement for providing the service; select processing node(s) based on the received characteristics and the at least one service level requirement, and communicate via the interface with the processing node(s) selected to perform the task.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: PIKSEL, INC.Inventors: Mark Christie, Kris Brown, Paul Mardling, Ralf Tillmann
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Publication number: 20170244987Abstract: A network entity for delivering video to a front end in accordance with service level information defining at least one service level requirement for providing a service used in delivering the video, the network entity comprising: an input for receiving a request comprising task information identifying a task to be performed requiring the service for delivery of the video; an interface for communication with processing nodes each configured to provide the service for use in delivering the video; and decision logic coupled to the interface and configured to: receive (i) the request transmitted by the video content provider, (ii) characteristics of the processing nodes, and (iii) the at least one service level requirement for providing the service; select processing node(s) based on the received characteristics and the at least one service level requirement, and communicate via the interface with the processing node(s) selected to perform the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Mark CHRISTIE, Kris BROWN, Paul MARDLING, Ralf TILLMANN
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Publication number: 20080099816Abstract: A semiconductor memory cell structure having 4F2 dimensions and method for forming the same. The memory cell is formed on a surface of a substrate and includes an active region formed in the substrate, a semiconductor post formed on the surface of the substrate over the active region and a capacitor is formed on the semiconductor post. A vertical access transistor having a gate structure formed on the semiconductor post is configured to electrically couple the respective memory cell capacitor to the active region when accessed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2008Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20070285812Abstract: A rearview mirror tilt actuator comprises a clutch assembly that selectively transfers torque from an actuator motor to one of at least two output shafts based upon the speed of the motor. One output shaft can pivot the mirror about a first axis of rotation; another output shaft can pivot the mirror about a second axis of rotation. One output shaft can pivot the mirror housing; the other output shaft can extend and retract the mirror housing. At a low speed, the clutch assembly is disengaged, thus only the first output shaft is activated. At a high speed, the clutch assembly is engaged, thus both output shafts are activated. The mirror assembly described herein also has an improved mass configuration which allows for lower moments of inertia in the direction of mirror travel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: MAGNA DONNELLY MIRRORS NORTH AMERICA L.L.C.Inventors: Keith Foote, Ian Boddy, Kris Brown, Kenneth Peterson, James Ruse
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Publication number: 20060285254Abstract: A vehicular external rearview mirror system comprises a support arm pivotally connected to a base assembly attached to the vehicle. The pivot connection comprises an assembly of rotating plates separated by ball bearings and operated by a powerfold assembly. During normal operation of the mirror system, the ball bearings remained seated in bearing seats to enable the plates to rotate as a single unit when the powerfold assembly is actuated. However, manual folding or unfolding of the mirror system urges the ball bearings out of their bearing seats to travel along a raceway in one of the plates to facilitate the rotation of the plates relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: MAGNA DONNELLY MIRRORS NORTH AMERICA L.L.C.Inventors: James Ruse, Kris Brown
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Publication number: 20060261393Abstract: The invention includes a transistor device having a semiconductor substrate with an upper surface. A pair of source/drain regions are formed within the semiconductor substrate and a channel region is formed within the semiconductor substrate and extends generally perpendicularly relative to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. A gate is formed within the semiconductor substrate between the pair of the source/drain regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Sanh Tang, Gordon Haller, Kris Brown, Tuman Earl Allen
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Publication number: 20060208282Abstract: A memory device includes memory cells, bit lines, active areas, and transistors formed in each active area and electrically coupling memory cells to corresponding bit lines. The memory cells can have an area of about 6F2, and the bit lines can be coupled to sense amplifiers in a folded bit line configuration. Each bit line may include a first level portion and a second level portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Luan Tran, D. Duncan, Tyler Lowrey, Rob Kerr, Kris Brown