Patents Assigned to O2 Partners, LLC
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Publication number: 20230074944Abstract: A shoe insole includes an insole padding having a bottom surface and a top surface. The insole padding is comprised of vertically oriented non-woven fibers. The non-woven fibers that comprise the insole padding are generally vertically oriented relative to the bottom surface and the top surface of the insole padding.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert FALKEN
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Publication number: 20230038799Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: 11565448Abstract: A process for injection molded microcellular foaming various flexible foam compositions from biodegradable and industrially compostable bio-derived thermoplastic resins for use in, for example, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories wherein a process of manufacturing includes the steps of: producing a suitable thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend; injection molding the thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend into a suitable mold shape with inert nitrogen gas; controlling the polymer melt, pressure, temperature, and time such that a desirable flexible foam is formed; and utilizing gas counterpressure in the injection molding process to ensure the optimal foam structure with the least amount of cosmetic defects and little to no plastic skin on the outside of the foamed structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Publication number: 20220379528Abstract: A process for injection molded microcellular foaming various flexible foam compositions from biodegradable and industrially compostable bio-derived thermoplastic resins for use in, for example, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories wherein a process of manufacturing includes the steps of: producing a suitable thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend; injection molding the thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend into a suitable mold shape with inert nitrogen gas; controlling the polymer melt, pressure, temperature, and time such that a desirable flexible foam is formed; and utilizing gas counterpressure in the injection molding process to ensure the optimal foam structure with the least amount of cosmetic defects and little to no plastic skin on the outside of the foamed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: 11465377Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Publication number: 20220295942Abstract: This document discloses antistatic shoe insoles that include a flexible foam layer and antistatic filaments of textile material interspersed throughout the foam layer and extending passed or exposed at the surface of the shoe insole and methods of making such an antistatic shoe insole. The antistatic filaments are needle punched through the foam layer. The antistatic filaments may be any suitable antistatic material blended with any felt fiber such as wool fiber, cotton fiber, polyester fiber, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventors: Daniel Loyley, Robert Falken, Fabio Zanotto
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Patent number: 11413799Abstract: A process for injection molded microcellular foaming various flexible foam compositions from biodegradable and industrially compostable bio-derived thermoplastic resins for use in, for example, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories wherein a process of manufacturing includes the steps of: producing a suitable thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend; injection molding the thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend into a suitable mold shape with inert nitrogen gas; controlling the polymer melt, pressure, temperature, and time such that a desirable flexible foam is formed; and utilizing gas counterpressure in the injection molding process to ensure the optimal foam structure with the least amount of cosmetic defects and little to no plastic skin on the outside of the foamed structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: 11395525Abstract: This document discloses antistatic shoe insoles that include a flexible foam layer and antistatic filaments of textile material interspersed throughout the foam layer and extending passed or exposed at the surface of the shoe insole and methods of making such an antistatic shoe insole. The antistatic filaments are needle punched through the foam layer. The antistatic filaments may be any suitable antistatic material blended with any felt fiber such as wool fiber, cotton fiber, polyester fiber, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventors: Daniel Loyley, Robert Falken, Fabio Zanotto
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Patent number: 11155009Abstract: A process for injection molded microcellular foaming various flexible foam compositions from biodegradable and industrially compostable bio-derived thermoplastic resins for use in, for example, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories wherein a process of manufacturing includes the steps of: producing a suitable thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend; injection molding the thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend into a suitable mold shape with inert nitrogen gas; controlling the polymer melt, pressure, temperature, and time such that a desirable flexible foam is formed; and utilizing gas counterpressure in the injection molding process to ensure the optimal foam structure with the least amount of cosmetic defects and little to no plastic skin on the outside of the foamed structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: O2 PARTNERS, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Publication number: 20210229326Abstract: A process for injection molded microcellular foaming various flexible foam compositions from biodegradable and industrially compostable bio-derived thermoplastic resins for use in, for example, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories wherein a process of manufacturing includes the steps of: producing a suitable thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend; injection molding the thermoplastic biopolymer or biopolymer blend into a suitable mold shape with inert nitrogen gas; controlling the polymer melt, pressure, temperature, and time such that a desirable flexible foam is formed; and utilizing gas counterpressure in the injection molding process to ensure the optimal foam structure with the least amount of cosmetic defects and little to no plastic skin on the outside of the foamed structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Publication number: 20210229385Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Publication number: 20210039346Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: 10843429Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: D939199Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: O2 PARTNERS, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: D941568Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Hanson Zhang
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Patent number: D947512Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: D950220Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: D981693Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken
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Patent number: D982889Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: O2 Partners, LLCInventor: Robert Falken