Patents by Inventor Edward F. Kaczkowski

Edward F. Kaczkowski 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).

  • Apparatus and process for treating an article to impart color and/or enhance the properties of that article
    Patent number: 7921680
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for treating large articles to impart color or performance enhancing additives to the article in which a treatment system which includes: (i) a coloring solution and/or a solution containing at least one performance enhancing additive, (ii) water, and (iii) a solvent such as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol is applied to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLC
    Inventors: Edward F. Kaczkowski, Robert A. Pyles, Daniel E. Jaskiewicz, Rick L. Archey, George See, Ronald J. Rathi
  • Apparatus and process for treating an article to impart color and/or enhance the properties of that article
    Publication number: 20080286478
    Abstract: A process and an apparatus for treating large articles to impart color or performance enhancing additives to the article in which a treatment system which includes: (i) a coloring solution and/or a solution containing at least one performance enhancing additive, (ii) water, and (iii) a solvent such as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol is applied to the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edward F. Kaczkowski, Robert A. Pyles, Daniel E. Jaskiewicz, Rick L. Archey, George See, Ronald J. Rathi
  • Solvent recovery system for plastic dying operation
    Publication number: 20080067124
    Abstract: An apparatus for recovering components of a material system containing dye, water, and solvents such as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol is provided. The apparatus comprises in sequence: a first vessel including a cooling device for cooling the material system; a pump; at least one first filter; at least one purifying vessel containing activated carbon; optionally, a second filter; and a second vessel optionally including a probe. Each of the first vessel, purifying vessel, filter housings and baskets, second vessel and interconnecting piping are fabricated of a material which does not absorb dye, such as stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edward F. Kaczkowski, Daniel E. Jaskiewicz, Rick L. Archey, George See, Robert A. Pyles