Patents by Inventor Alan Ernst

Alan Ernst 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPONENTS OF A BLENDED PLASTIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20070085229
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for determining plastic components of a blended plastic material. According to a method of the present invention, a blending computer access supply data describing characteristics of each of a plurality of plastic components. The blending computer receives specification data which identifies at least one desired characteristic of the blended plastic material. The blending computer processes the supply data and the specification data to determine combinations of certain of the plastic components that may produce the blended plastic material having the at least one desired characteristic. The blending computer determines, for each combination, a preferred percentage of each of the plastic components of the combination, and reports the combinations and preferred percentages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: ADVANCED BLENDING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Ernst, Alan Ernst
  • System and method for determining components of a blended plastic material
    Publication number: 20050203656
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for determining plastic components of a blended plastic material. According to a method of the present invention, a blending computer access supply data describing characteristics of each of a plurality of plastic components. The blending computer receives specification data which identifies at least one desired characteristic of the blended plastic material. The blending computer processes the supply data and the specification data to determine combinations of certain of the plastic components that may produce the blended plastic material having the at least one desired characteristic. The blending computer determines, for each combination, a preferred percentage of each of the plastic components of the combination, and reports the combinations and preferred percentages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Ernst, Alan Ernst