Patents Assigned to Polymer Technology, Corp.
  • Publication number: 20240125057
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventor: Kris BROWN
  • Patent number: 11926970
    Abstract: An artificial turf system (100) provides an existing artificial turf (102) including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres (104) and an existing artificial turf backing (106) configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure (302) configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid (114) positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Kris Brown
  • Patent number: 11926971
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbeläge Produktions-GmbH
    Inventor: Kris Brown
  • Publication number: 20230016648
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING, Matthew Lee HENSON, Erin Anderson TIDWELL
  • Patent number: 11473249
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Erin Anderson Tidwell
  • Patent number: 11180894
    Abstract: An elastic gel includes a solid component and a liquid component. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer. The liquid component includes one or more vegetable oils or chemical derivatives of vegetable oils or a mixture thereof and is comprised in cells of the polyurethane polymer matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Luccarelli, Wesley Baum, Andreas M. Schulze Ising
  • Publication number: 20210230813
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic layer (202) for use as a support layer of sports floor (302), the elastic layer being made of a mixture of fibers (206), elastic granules (208), and a binder (204).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Kris Brown, lvo Lohr, Stefan Hally
  • Publication number: 20210230814
    Abstract: An artificial turf system (100, 500) comprises an artificial turf layer (102), an upper elastic layer (104) positioned below the artificial turf layer, and a geogrid (106). The geogrid is positioned between the first elastic layer and a lower elastic layer. The lower elastic layer (108) is positioned below the geogrid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Kris BROWN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY
  • Publication number: 20210189663
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an artificial turf system provides for collecting infill from an existing artificial turf, wherein the collected infill comprises collected rubber granulates, mixing the collected rubber granulates and a binding agent for generating an elastic binding composition, applying the elastic binding composition over a base layer or over an optional existing artificial turf on top of the base layer, and applying a new artificial turf over the elastic binding composition, and the artificial turf system generated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventor: Kris BROWN
  • Publication number: 20210002832
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an artificial turf system includes an existing artificial turf, an elastic layer and a new artificial turf. The existing artificial turf includes a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres and existing infill granules. The existing infill granules lie between the existing artificial turf fibers and form an existing infill layer on top of a carrier structure. The elastic layer is formed by a hardened binder. At least a lower portion of the elastic layer overlaps with and penetrates at least an upper portion of the existing infill layer. The new artificial turf includes a plurality of new artificial turf fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventor: Kris BROWN
  • Patent number: 10870128
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising
  • Patent number: 10870952
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising
  • Patent number: 10865284
    Abstract: A floor pavement structure includes a top layer that seals the floor pavement structure and a PU gel layer. The PU gel layer includes a solid and a liquid component and is positioned between a base material and the top layer. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Luccarelli, Wesley Baum, Andreas Schulze-Ising
  • Publication number: 20200291582
    Abstract: An artificial turf system (100) provides an existing artificial turf (102) including a plurality of existing artificial turf fibres (104) and an existing artificial turf backing (106) configured to carry the plurality of existing artificial turf fibres, a new artificial turf comprising a plurality of artificial turf fibres and an artificial turf backing layer, where the artificial turf backing layer comprises a carrier structure (302) configured to carry the plurality of artificial turf fibres, and a geogrid (114) positioned between the existing artificial turf and the backing layer of the new artificial turf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventor: Kris BROWN
  • Publication number: 20200165785
    Abstract: An artificial turf includes translucent thatch yarn fibers and opaque face yarn fibers that are integrated in a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp., Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Kris BROWN, Ivo LOHR, Stefan HALLY
  • Publication number: 20190345361
    Abstract: An elastic gel includes a solid component and a liquid component. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer. The liquid component includes one or more vegetable oils or chemical derivatives of vegetable oils or a mixture thereof and is comprised in cells of the polyurethane polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank LUCCARELLI, Wesley BAUM, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING
  • Publication number: 20190338096
    Abstract: A floor pavement structure includes a top layer that seals the floor pavement structure and a PU gel layer. The PU gel layer includes a solid and a liquid component and is positioned between a base material and the top layer. The solid component is a polyurethane polymer matrix. The liquid component is a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCCARELLI, Wesley BAUM, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING
  • Publication number: 20190093291
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan SICK, Frank LUCCARELLI, Axel HINRICHS, Andreas SCHULZE-ISING, Matthew Lee HENSON, Chad D. LANDS, Erin Anderson TIDWELL, David CALHOUN
  • Patent number: 10159891
    Abstract: A system for pre-fabricating a plurality of synthetic turf strips at an indoor facility. The indoor facility is separate from an installation facility for assembling the plurality of strips into a synthetic field. The system includes a plurality of strips for creating the synthetic field and equipment at the indoor facility for prefabricating the plurality of strips. The indoor facility is capable of storing the equipment performing the prefabrication. A floor at the indoor facility is provided, the floor including dimensions that correspond to locations on a field at the installation facility. The dimensions correspond to markings on an underside of each of the plurality of strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: APT Advanced Polymer Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher Sean Plunket, Ryan Whitman Paris, James S. Street
  • Publication number: 20180291567
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicants: Advanced Polymer Technologies Corp., Synthetic Turf Resources Corp.
    Inventors: Stephan Sick, Frank Lucarelli, Axel Hinrichs, Andreas Schulze-Ising, Matthew Lee Henson, Chad D. Lands, Erin Anderson Tidwell, David Calhoun