Patents by Inventor Chistopher George Hardy

Chistopher George Hardy 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).

  • Insulation articles including corrosion inhibitors and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 9751289
    Abstract: Unique insulation articles including corrosion inhibitors and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is an article of manufacture comprising an insulation mat comprising a cured combination of a plurality of randomly oriented fibers and a binder, the insulation mat extending between a first surface and a second surface, a veil attached to the first surface, the veil structured to inhibit physical movement of the cured combination through the veil, a metal sheet attached to the second surface by a water-containing adhesive contacting the metal sheet and the second surface, and a corrosion inhibitor composition deposited on the cured combination of the insulation mat, the corrosion inhibitor composition being effective to modify toward neutral a pH of the cured combination in contact with water from the water-containing adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Knauf Insulation, Inc., Knauf Insulation SPRL
    Inventors: Gert Rainer Mueller, Chistopher George Hardy, Michael Dean Hoops, Walter Alexander Johnson
  • INSULATION ARTICLES INCLUDING CORROSION INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160131299
    Abstract: Unique insulation articles including corrosion inhibitors and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is an article of manufacture comprising an insulation mat comprising a cured combination of a plurality of randomly oriented fibers and a binder, the insulation mat extending between a first surface and a second surface, a veil attached to the first surface, the veil structured to inhibit physical movement of the cured combination through the veil, a metal sheet attached to the second surface by a water-containing adhesive contacting the metal sheet and the second surface, and a corrosion inhibitor composition deposited on the cured combination of the insulation mat, the corrosion inhibitor composition being effective to modify toward neutral a pH of the cured combination in contact with water from the water-containing adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Gert Rainer Mueller, Chistopher George Hardy, Michael Dean Hoops, Walter Alexander Johnson