Patents by Inventor Alan B. Collison

Alan B. Collison 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: 11892176
    Abstract: A universal membrane is configured to be installed between a subfloor and floor tiles to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor. The universal membrane includes a base layer, a plurality of studs projecting from the base layer, and a plurality of sidewalls projecting from the base layer and disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of studs. Each sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls forming a perimeter of a pocket. The base layer forms a bottom wall of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MP Global Products, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Chase Warneke, Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20230382627
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11780666
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20230243162
    Abstract: A floor structure includes a subfloor, a floor covering disposed above the subfloor, and a floor lift layer disposed between the subfloor and the floor covering. The floor covering is disposed above the subfloor. The floor lift layer is a fiber structure that includes a substrate fiber bound together by a thermoplastic binder fiber. The thermoplastic binder fiber makes up between 25 percent (%) and 35% by weight of the floor lift layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Carl Fuelberth
  • Patent number: 11634265
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11603253
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20230072576
    Abstract: A universal membrane is configured to be installed between a subfloor and floor tiles to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor. The universal membrane includes a base layer, a plurality of studs projecting from the base layer, and a plurality of sidewalls projecting from the base layer and disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of studs. Each sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls forming a perimeter of a pocket. The base layer forms a bottom wall of the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Chase WARNEKE, Alan B. COLLISON, Reid BORGMAN
  • Publication number: 20220297918
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11448405
    Abstract: A flooring underlayment includes a base membrane and a cover membrane. The base membrane is configured to be installed between a subfloor and floor tiles to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor. The cover membrane is configured to be coupled to the base membrane to form a flat surface for supporting the floor tiles. The cover membrane is configured to be coupled to the base membrane using at least one of a snug fit and a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MP Global Products, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Chase Warneke, Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11447962
    Abstract: A floor underlayment includes a fiber pad and a vapor barrier layer. The fiber pad includes reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic binder fibers binding the reinforcement fibers together. The vapor barrier layer has a bottom surface attached to the fiber pad, a top surface opposite of the bottom surface, and a matrix of holes extending through the top and bottom surfaces thereof. The holes are configured to allow moisture to flow through the holes in a downward direction from the top surface of the vapor barrier layer to the bottom surface of the vapor barrier layer while inhibiting water flow through the holes in an upward direction opposite of the downward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MP Global Products, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Alan B. Collison
  • Publication number: 20220288870
    Abstract: A method for producing an insulation material is described herein. The method includes mixing cellulose reinforcement fibers with thermoplastic binder fibers to form a mixture. In addition, the method includes applying heat to the mixture to melt the thermoplastic binder fibers such that the thermoplastic binder fibers bind the cellulose reinforcement fibers together to form a batt. The thermoplastic binder fibers make up about 0.5% to about 25% by weight of the batt. Furthermore, the method includes slicing the batt along a horizontal plane to form a first pad having a first thickness and a second pad having a second thickness. Each of the first and second thicknesses is greater than or equal to about 1/16 of an inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Alan B. COLLISON, Reid BORGMAN
  • Patent number: 11267641
    Abstract: A repulpable insulation material includes a batt formed of a mixture of thermoplastic binder fibers and cellulose fibers bound together by the thermoplastic binder fibers. The thermoplastic binder fibers make up about 0.5% to 25% by weight of the batt. The repulpable insulation material have a weight within a range from 1000 GSM to 1600 GSM. Subjecting the repulpable insulation material to a repulpability test produces greater than 85% fiber yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MP Global Products, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20220033167
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11214427
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20210372632
    Abstract: A flooring underlayment includes a base membrane and a cover membrane. The base membrane is configured to be installed between a subfloor and floor tiles to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor. The cover membrane is configured to be coupled to the base membrane to form a flat surface for supporting the floor tiles. The cover membrane is configured to be coupled to the base membrane using at least one of a snug fit and a snap fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chase WARNEKE, Alan B. COLLISON, Reid BORGMAN
  • Patent number: 11148870
    Abstract: A method of forming a shipping container includes mixing paper fibers with a binder fiber to form a mixture; disposing the mixture onto a surface to form a layer of the mixture; applying heat to form a paper fiber batt from the mixture having a fixed width and fixed length; and inserting the paper fiber batt within an interior of a corrugated box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Patent number: 11054147
    Abstract: A flooring underlayment includes a base membrane and a cover membrane. The base membrane is configured to be installed between a subfloor and floor tiles to allow movement of the floor tiles relative to the subfloor. The base membrane includes a base layer and studs projecting from the base layer. The studs have free ends that define pockets therein. The cover membrane is configured to be coupled to the base membrane to form a flat surface for supporting the floor tiles. The cover membrane includes a cover layer and studs projecting from the cover layer. The studs on the cover membrane are configured to fit within the pockets in the base membrane to couple the cover membrane to the base membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: MP Global Products, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Chase Warneke, Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20210171271
    Abstract: A repulpable insulation material includes a batt formed of a mixture of thermoplastic binder fibers and cellulose fibers bound together by the thermoplastic binder fibers. The thermoplastic binder fibers make up about 0.5% to 25% by weight of the batt. The repulpable insulation material have a weight within a range from 1000 GSM to 1600 GSM. Subjecting the repulpable insulation material to a repulpability test produces greater than 85% fiber yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Alan B. COLLISON, Reid Borgman
  • Publication number: 20210131123
    Abstract: A floor underlayment includes a fiber pad and a vapor barrier layer. The fiber pad includes reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic binder fibers binding the reinforcement fibers together. The vapor barrier layer has a bottom surface attached to the fiber pad, a top surface opposite of the bottom surface, and a matrix of holes extending through the top and bottom surfaces thereof. The holes are configured to allow moisture to flow through the holes in a downward direction from the top surface of the vapor barrier layer to the bottom surface of the vapor barrier layer while inhibiting water flow through the holes in an upward direction opposite of the downward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Alan B. COLLISON
  • Publication number: 20210101734
    Abstract: A repulpable insulated container assembly having a container formed of paper such as corrugated cardboard or varying paper materials and defining an interior; and a repulpable insert placed within the interior of the container and formed of a first paper layer; and a paper fiber pad coupled to the first paper layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Alan B. Collison, Reid Borgman