Patents by Inventor Brian E. Speizer

Brian E. Speizer 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).

  • Publication number: 20160279912
    Abstract: Described herein is a dimensionally stable flooring product comprising a first layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and a first thickness ranging from about 70 mils to about 150 mils, a second layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface and a second thickness ranging from about 14 mils to about 60 mils, the second layer further comprising a non-woven intermediate layer positioned between the upper surface and the lower surface of the second layer; and a bottom layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface, wherein the upper surface of the second layer is heat-adhered to the lower surface of the first layer and the upper surface of the bottom layer is coupled to the lower surface of the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: KEAN M. ANSPACH, BRENT L. STOLL, JOHN R. ESHBACH, THOMAS P. GREENAWALT, BRIAN E. SPEIZER
  • Patent number: 9358754
    Abstract: Disclosed is a product, a melt-processed layer, a flexible layer and a process of fabricating the product. The product includes a first layer and a second layer heat-adhered to the first layer. The first layer is a melt-processed layer, the second layer has greater flexibility than the first layer, and the product has dimensional stability. The process includes heat-adhering the first layer to the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: AFI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Kean M. Anspach, Brent L. Stoll, John R. Eshbach, Thomas P. Greenawalt, Brian E. Speizer