Patents by Inventor Duane Girad Uitenbroek

Duane Girad Uitenbroek 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).

  • Methods of making materials having shape-memory
    Publication number: 20020135103
    Abstract: The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) energy. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Walter Odorzynski, Dave Allen Soerens, Michael J. Garvey, Duane Girad Uitenbroek