Patents by Inventor Dennis Albert Socha

Dennis Albert Socha 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).

  • Multi-functional underlayment acoustical mat and system
    Patent number: 10370860
    Abstract: An acoustic isolation mat for placement between a subfloor and a finished floor with a poured underlayment includes a bottom layer of entangled fibers contacting the subfloor; and a top layer attached to the bottom layer and being a water resistant nonwoven polymeric fabric over which the underlayment is poured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
    Inventor: Dennis Albert Socha
  • Method of installing a flooring system utilizing gypsum underlayments
    Patent number: 8997434
    Abstract: A method of installing a flooring system including pouring a gypsum underlayment on a substrate, allowing the underlayment to set, but not dry. A water-borne epoxy sealer is provided and applied to the wet, but set, underlayment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Dennis Albert Socha, John Ellicson
  • Method for sealing wood subfloors
    Patent number: 8898994
    Abstract: A method of applying a flooring system on a wood subfloor, including providing a sealer for direct application to the wood subfloor; applying the sealer to the wood subfloor; and allowing the sealer to dry and cure, forming a sealed and stable wood subfloor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Dennis Albert Socha, Raymond A. Kaligian
  • MULTI-FUNCTIONAL UNDERLAYMENT ACOUSTICAL MAT AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100077684
    Abstract: An acoustic isolation mat for placement between a subfloor and a finished floor with a poured underlayment includes a bottom layer of entangled fibers contacting the subfloor; and a top layer attached to the bottom layer and being a water resistant nonwoven polymeric fabric over which the underlayment is poured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Dennis Albert Socha
  • POLYMERIC ACOUSTIC ISOLATOR CLIP FOR ISOLATING WALLBOARD CHANNELS FROM FRAME MEMBER
    Publication number: 20090173029
    Abstract: A clip for use in acoustically isolating a wallboard support channel from a frame member includes a first portion positionable between a first surface of the channel and a frame member, and a second portion positionable in contact with a second surface of the channel. The first and second portions are joined together along a common edge and configured for sandwiching a portion of the channel therebetween and acoustically isolating the channel from the frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis Albert Socha, Randy Paul Mullet
  • Acoustic isolator clip
    Patent number: D614943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: United States Gypsum Company
    Inventors: Dennis Albert Socha, Randy Paul Mullet