Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Eckman

Douglas C. Eckman 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).

  • Acoustical sound proofing materials and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 9085894
    Abstract: A laminated structure comprises a first external layer and a second external layer; an internal layer disposed between the first and the second external layers; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first external layer and the internal layer, wherein the first adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a first portion of the internal layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the second external layer and the internal layer, wherein the second adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a second portion of the internal layer on a side opposite the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first portion is different than the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
    Inventors: Douglas C. Eckman, Vincent B. Thomas, Keshav S. Gautam
  • ACOUSTICAL SOUND PROOFING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140050902
    Abstract: A laminated structure comprises a first external layer and a second external layer; an internal layer disposed between the first and the second external layers; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first external layer and the internal layer, wherein the first adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a first portion of the internal layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the second external layer and the internal layer, wherein the second adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a second portion of the internal layer on a side opposite the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first portion is different than the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
    Inventors: Douglas C. Eckman, Vincent B. Thomas, Keshav S. Gautam
  • Acoustical sound proofing materials and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 8590272
    Abstract: A laminated structure comprises a first external layer and a second external layer; an internal layer disposed between the first and the second external layers; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first external layer and the internal layer, wherein the first adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a first portion of the internal layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the second external layer and the internal layer, wherein the second adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a second portion of the internal layer on a side opposite the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first portion is different than the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
    Inventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Douglas C. Eckman, Keshav S. Gautam
  • ACOUSTICAL SOUND PROOFING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110296794
    Abstract: A laminated structure comprises a first external layer and a second external layer; an internal layer disposed between the first and the second external layers; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first external layer and the internal layer, wherein the first adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a first portion of the internal layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the second external layer and the internal layer, wherein the second adhesive layer is patterned to cover only a second portion of the internal layer on a side opposite the first adhesive layer, and wherein the first portion is different than the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC
    Inventors: Vincent B. Thomas, Douglas C. Eckman, Keshav S. Gautam
  • Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composite and method
    Patent number: 6387967
    Abstract: Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composites and methods for their manufacture are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the thermoplastic composite incorporates a matrix of recycled thermoplastic and a plurality of high modulus fibers, with the recycled thermoplastic including polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, PET and styrene-butadiene rubber, and the high modulus fibers including glass fibers, natural fibers, carbon fibers, and aramid fibers. Preferably, each of the high modulus fibers have a minimum length of approximately ½ of an inch and a modulus of approximately one million psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Georgia Composites
    Inventors: John D. Muzzy, David W. Holty, Douglas C. Eckman, John R. Stoll
  • Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composite and method
    Publication number: 20010018118
    Abstract: Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composites and methods for their manufacture are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the thermoplastic composite incorporates a matrix of recycled thermoplastic and a plurality of high modulus fibers, with the recycled thermoplastic including polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, PET and styrene-butadiene rubber, and the high modulus fibers including glass fibers, natural fibers, carbon fibers, and aramid fibers. Preferably, each of the high modulus fibers have a minimum length of approximately ½ of an inch and a modulus of approximately one million psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: John D. Muzzy, David W. Holty, Douglas C. Eckman, John R. Stoll
  • Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composite
    Patent number: 6271270
    Abstract: Fiber-reinforced recycled thermoplastic composites and methods for their manufacture are presented. In a preferred embodiment, the thermoplastic composite incorporates a matrix of recycled thermoplastic and a plurality of high modulus fibers, with the recycled thermoplastic including polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, PET and styrene-butadiene rubber, and the high modulus fibers including glass fibers, natural fibers, carbon fibers, and aramid fibers. Preferably, each of the high modulus fibers have a minimum length of approximately ½ of an inch and a modulus of approximately one million psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Georgia Composites
    Inventors: John D. Muzzy, David W. Holty, Douglas C. Eckman, John R. Stoll