Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Liddiard

Christopher J. Liddiard 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).

  • Edge-encapsulated panels using high damping foam
    Patent number: 10272746
    Abstract: Methods for reducing vibration or noise that is transmitted by or through a relatively thin, flat, rigid sheet of material such as a glass pane (e.g., the windshield of a vehicle) or metal panel are provided, wherein such a panel is provided with a material between the panel and a frame that is capable of causing attenuation of the noise or vibration propagating from the panel to the frame or vice versa. Such an assembly is especially useful for glazing in a vehicle for the purpose of improving acoustic comfort within the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael J. Flener, Christopher J. Liddiard
  • EDGE-ENCAPSULATED PANELS USING HIGH DAMPING FOAM
    Publication number: 20120055841
    Abstract: Methods for reducing vibration or noise that is transmitted by or through a relatively thin, flat, rigid sheet of material such as a glass pane (e.g., the windshield of a vehicle) or metal panel are provided, wherein such a panel is provided with a material between the panel and a frame that is capable of causing attenuation of the noise or vibration propagating from the panel to the frame or vice versa. Such an assembly is especially useful for glazing in a vehicle for the purpose of improving acoustic comfort within the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Henkel AG &Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael J. Flener, Christopher J. Liddiard