Patents by Inventor Matthew Jean Tornow

Matthew Jean Tornow 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).

  • MOLDING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACHIEVING CLUSTERED EFFECT
    Publication number: 20160311135
    Abstract: Systems, articles, and methods for rotational molding are disclosed herein. Specifically, materials in bags, or other containers, are placed into a mold for rotational molding. As the rotational molding process is carried out, the bags release the materials, enabling the materials to form a desired pattern on the surface of the resulting rotationally molded article. Optionally, a spreadable material may be applied to the inner mold wall to enhance the pattern on the surface of the molded article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew Jean TORNOW
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRYING PELLETS AND OTHER MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20160075053
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing pellets are disclosed herein. The systems and methods can include improved drying systems and techniques. In some embodiments, for example, the systems and methods can make use of one or more vacuum dryers and various other improvements related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: J. Wayne Martin, Matthew Jean Tornow
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED MINIMAL SHEAR MOLDING UTILIZING EXTRUSIONAL, PELLETIZATION, AND MELT RHEOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PELLETS AND MICROPELLETS AND MOLDED OBJECTS MADE THEREFROM
    Publication number: 20150123303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancement of the minimal shear molding process utilizing pellets and/or micropellets produced through controlled extrusional and pelletization processes in combination with nonpowder melt flow rheology that incorporates reduced molding temperature and/or reduced cure time, reduced rotation axis ratios and/or reduced rotation rates. Molding can be uniaxial, biaxial, or multiaxial rotational or oscillatory or both. The molded items produced can be single or multiple layers and can be produced in one or more molding sequences using similar or different chemical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Jean Tornow, Roger Blake WRIGHT, Shawn David NEWBURY, Nathan Eugene WEAVER
  • Method and apparatus for enhanced minimal shear molding utilizing extrusional, pelletization, and melt rheological control of pellets and micropellets and molded objects made therefrom
    Patent number: 8969435
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancement of the minimal shear molding process utilizing pellets and/or micropellets produced through controlled extrusional and pelletization processes in combination with nonpowder melt flow rheology that incorporates reduced molding temperature and/or reduced cure time, reduced rotation axis ratios and/or reduced rotation rates. Molding can be uniaxial, biaxial, or multiaxial rotational or oscillatory or both. The molded items produced can be single or multiple layers and can be produced in one or more molding sequences using similar or different chemical compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Gala Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Blake Wright, Matthew Jean Tornow, Shawn David Newbury, Nathan Eugene Weaver