Patents by Inventor CHRIS WELLS

CHRIS WELLS 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).

  • WATER INGESTION BEHAVIORS OF MOBILE CLEANING ROBOT
    Publication number: 20240090734
    Abstract: A method of operating a mobile cleaning robot can include navigating the mobile cleaning robot within an environment. A vacuum system of the mobile cleaning robot can be operated to ingest debris from the environment Whether a dispense condition is satisfied can be determined. Fluid can be dispensed from the mobile cleaning robot when the dispense condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Bourget, Jack Wells, Olga Taran, Matthew Clements, Chris Bailey, Varun Malhotra, Landon Unninayar, Bingqian Xie
  • ACOUSTIC CEILING BOARD WITH IMPROVED AESTHETICS
    Publication number: 20230175258
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Eric D. KRAGNESS, Chris WELLS, Oliver EBERT, Alfred WINKLER
  • Acoustic ceiling board with improved aesthetics
    Patent number: 11598093
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
  • ACOUSTIC CEILING BOARD WITH IMPROVED AESTHETICS
    Publication number: 20190383009
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER
  • Acoustic ceiling board with improved aesthetics
    Patent number: 10392798
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels comprising a substrate and a coated non-woven veil that comprises a coating applied to a non-woven veil, the non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls and comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % fibers; and from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and wherein the coating is present on the non-woven veil in an amount ranging from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
  • ACOUSTIC CEILING BOARD WITH IMPROVED AESTHETICS
    Publication number: 20160138264
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels comprising a substrate and a coated non-woven veil that comprises a coating applied to a non-woven veil, the non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls and comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % fibers; and from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and wherein the coating is present on the non-woven veil in an amount ranging from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER
  • Acoustic ceiling board with improved aesthetics
    Patent number: 9243401
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
  • ACOUSTIC CEILING BOARD WITH IMPROVED AESTHETICS
    Publication number: 20150330072
    Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER