Patents by Inventor Alfred Hardy Sullivan

Alfred Hardy Sullivan 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: 11613109
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate material configured to be applied to a back surface of an upholstery or mattress textile fabric and a front surface configured to contact a user of the upholstery or mattress textile fabric. The multilayer substrate material includes protector, adhesive, film and backcoat layers. The adhesive layer is applied to the protector layer and formed of a number of discrete and non-continuous regions. The film layer is applied to the adhesive layer. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions include an interface between the protector layer and the film layer such that the protector layer touches the film layer at the interface. The backcoat layer is applied to the film layer and includes a non-acrylic binder and a flame retardant material. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions form a number of non-adhesive regions therebetween configured to not resist flexing of the protector, film and backcoat layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Crypton, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Michael Grigat, Jonathan Wesley Brown, Michael Steven Hall
  • Patent number: 11235556
    Abstract: A finished composite material having a film layer, a fibrous material layer and a discontinuous adhesive region layer situated between the film layer and the fibrous material layer. The discontinuous adhesive region layer adheres the film layer to the fibrous material layer. The discontinuous adhesive layer forms a number of discrete and non-continuous regions including an interface between the film layer and the fibrous material layer such that the film layer touches the fibrous material layer at the interface. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions forms a number of non-adhesive regions therebetween configured to not resist flexing of the film layer and the fibrous material layer. The finished composite material further includes an upholstery or mattress textile fabric substrate having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 millimeters. The front surface of the upholstery or mattress textile fabric substrate is configured to contact a user of the fabric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Crypton, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Michael Grigat, Jonathan Wesley Brown, Michael Steven Hall
  • Publication number: 20200346442
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate material configured to be applied to a back surface of an upholstery or mattress textile fabric and a front surface configured to contact a user of the upholstery or mattress textile fabric. The multilayer substrate material includes protector, adhesive, film and backcoat layers. The adhesive layer is applied to the protector layer and formed of a number of discrete and non-continuous regions. The film layer is applied to the adhesive layer. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions include an interface between the protector layer and the film layer such that the protector layer touches the film layer at the interface. The backcoat layer is applied to the film layer and includes a non-acrylic binder and a flame retardant material. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions form a number of non-adhesive regions therebetween configured to not resist flexing of the protector, film and backcoat layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy SULLIVAN, Michael GRIGAT, Jonathan Wesley BROWN, Michael Steven HALL
  • Publication number: 20200316909
    Abstract: A finished composite material having a film layer, a fibrous material layer and a discontinuous adhesive region layer situated between the film layer and the fibrous material layer. The discontinuous adhesive region layer adheres the film layer to the fibrous material layer. The discontinuous adhesive layer forms a number of discrete and non-continuous regions including an interface between the film layer and the fibrous material layer such that the film layer touches the fibrous material layer at the interface. The number of discrete and non-continuous regions forms a number of non-adhesive regions therebetween configured to not resist flexing of the film layer and the fibrous material layer. The finished composite material further includes an upholstery or mattress textile fabric substrate having a thickness of 0.5 to 2.0 millimeters. The front surface of the upholstery or mattress textile fabric substrate is configured to contact a user of the fabric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy SULLIVAN, Michael GRIGAT, Jonathan Wesley BROWN, Michael Steven HALL
  • Publication number: 20190344550
    Abstract: A finished composite material. The material includes a substrate having back and front surfaces, a film layer having first and second surfaces, and a backcoat layer having first and second surfaces. The first surface of the film layer is applied to the back surface of the substrate. The first surface of the backcoat layer is applied to the second surface of the film layer. The backcoat layer includes a non-acrylic binder and a flame retardant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Michael Grigat, Jonathan Wesley Brown, Michael Steven Hall
  • Publication number: 20190344539
    Abstract: A multilayer substrate for application to a substrate. The multilayer substrate includes a film layer having first and second surfaces, a fibrous material layer having first and second surfaces, and a discontinuous adhesive region layer situated between the film layer and the fibrous material layer. The discontinuous adhesive region layer adheres the second surface of the film layer to the first surface of the fibrous material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Michael Grigat, Jonathan Wesley Brown, Michael Steven Hall
  • Patent number: 9446563
    Abstract: A backside coated fabric includes a fabric substrate having a front side (face) and a back side. A water permeable spacer layer is applied to the back side of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer allows penetration of water into its matrix when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer provides a smooth coating surface onto which subsequent water impermeable barrier layers can be applied creating a physical separating layer between the fabric substrate and the water impermeable barrier layer. A water impermeable barrier layer is disposed over the water permeable spacer layer to provide an impermeable water barrier layer that does not allow penetration of water through the coated fabric when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Hi-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Greene, Alfred Hardy Sullivan, Jr., Charles C. King
  • Publication number: 20140162516
    Abstract: A backside coated fabric includes a fabric substrate having a front side (face) and a back side. A water permeable spacer layer is applied to the back side of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer allows penetration of water into its matrix when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric substrate. The water permeable spacer layer provides a smooth coating surface onto which subsequent water impermeable barrier layers can be applied creating a physical separating layer between the fabric substrate and the water impermeable barrier layer. A water impermeable barrier layer is disposed over the water permeable spacer layer to provide an impermeable water barrier layer that does not allow penetration of water through the coated fabric when hydrostatic water pressure is applied to the face of the fabric construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Hi-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wayne Greene, Alfred Hardy Sullivan, JR., Charles C. King