Patents by Inventor Bruce Menning

Bruce Menning 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).

  • POLYOLEFIN DISPERSIONS, FROTHS, AND FOAMS
    Publication number: 20100036024
    Abstract: Polyolefin dispersions, froths, and foams and articles manufactured therefrom are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for generating a thermoplastic foam from an aqueous dispersion. The aqueous dispersion may include a thermoplastic resin, water, and a stabilizing agent. The method may include adding at least one frothing surfactant to the aqueous dispersion to form a mixture, adding a flame retardant and/or a phase change material, frothing the mixture to create a froth, and removing at least a portion of the water to produce the foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Menning