Patents by Inventor Regis A. Gau

Regis A. Gau 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).

  • Patent number: 10829944
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to baseboards and methods of making and using baseboards. Some baseboards described herein include a foam body having a first major surface opposite and separated from a second major surface and a top surface opposite and separated from a bottom surface; the foam body including a foam having a density of between about 20 kg/m3 and about 100 kg/m3; a rigid coating on one of the first or second major surfaces of the foam body; the rigid coating having a modulus of elasticity of between about 1000 MPa and about 10,000 MPa and a thickness of between about 200 to about 1000 micrometers; and optionally an adhesive layer on the other of the first or second major surfaces of the foam body. In some embodiments, the baseboards have a modulus of elasticity of at least 100 MPa. This ensures that they are sufficiently rigid while remaining hand-cuttable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mathieu Nesme, Regis A. Gau, Renaud Faye, Richard Cénée, Pierre-Alexandre Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20190106889
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to baseboards and methods of making and using baseboards. Some baseboards described herein include a foam body having a first major surface opposite and separated from a second major surface and a top surface opposite and separated from a bottom surface; the foam body including a foam having a density of between about 20 kg/m3 and about 100 kg/m3; a rigid coating on one of the first or second major surfaces of the foam body; the rigid coating having a modulus of elasticity of between about 1000 MPa and about 10,000 MPa and a thickness of between about 200 to about 1000 micrometers; and optionally an adhesive layer on the other of the first or second major surfaces of the foam body. In some embodiments, the baseboards have a modulus of elasticity of at least 100 MPa. This ensures that they are sufficiently rigid while remaining hand-cuttable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Mathieu Nesme, Regis A. Gau, Renaud Faye, Richard Cénée, Pierre-Alexandre Bourgeois