Patents by Inventor Philip John Davies

Philip John Davies 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).

  • Process for the preparation of auxetic foams
    Patent number: 8277719
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of thermoplastic auxetic foams comprising the steps of: a) taking conventional thermoplastic foam; b) subjecting said foam to at least one process cycle wherein the foam is biaxially compressed and heated; c) optionally subjecting the foam to at least one process cycle wherein the biaxial compression is removed and the foam mechanically agitated prior to reapplying biaxial compression and heating; d) cooling said foam to a temperature below the softening temperature of said foam; and e) removing said compression and heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Auxetic Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Alderson, Kim Lesley Alderson, Philip John Davies, Gillian Mary Smart
  • PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AUXETIC FOAMS
    Publication number: 20100029796
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of thermoplastic auxetic foams comprising the steps of: a) taking conventional thermoplastic foam; b) subjecting said foam to at least one process cycle wherein the foam is biaxially compressed and heated; c) optionally subjecting the foam to at least one process cycle wherein the biaxial compression is removed and the foam mechanically agitated prior to reapplying biaxial compression and heating; d) cooling said foam to a temperature below the softening temperature of said foam; and e) removing said compression and heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: AUXETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Alderson, Kim Lesley Alderson, Philip John Davies, Gillian Mary Smart