Patents by Inventor Steven L. Ginkel

Steven L. Ginkel 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).

  • Publication number: 20040162168
    Abstract: A bat for use in baseball or softball comprises a knob, a gripping area, a transition area and a hitting area, the gripping area having a cross-section shape selected from the group consisting of an ellipse and an oval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventor: Steven L. Ginkel
  • Patent number: 5244780
    Abstract: A polymeric film substrate is first modified, then coated with a polyalkyl acrylate/gelatin layer to improve the wet adhesion of the layer to the substrate. The layer may itself contain a photographic emulsion or emulsion layers may be adhered to that layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Strobel, Robert L. Carlson, Steven L. Ginkel, Jeffrey L. Solomon