Patents by Inventor Eric D. Kragness
Eric D. Kragness 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).
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Patent number: 11951509Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Sebastien G. Nalin, Scott L. Huntzinger, John J. Hartman, Jr., Lida Lu, Eric D. Kragness
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Publication number: 20230265652Abstract: An acoustical building panel is disclosed that comprises a fibrous panel comprising: a central portion having a first major surface; a perimeter portion surrounding the central portion; a recess press-formed into the perimeter portion, the recess circumscribing the first major surface and comprising a recess floor surface; a second major surface opposite the first major surface; and side edge surfaces that define a perimeter of the fibrous panel and extend from the second major surface to the recess floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Eric D KRAGNESS, Alexandra G WALTEMYER, Jason T CAVANAUGH, John E HUGHES, Lori Jo L SHEARER, Bartolo J TORRE
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Publication number: 20230175258Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Eric D. KRAGNESS, Chris WELLS, Oliver EBERT, Alfred WINKLER
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Patent number: 11668091Abstract: An acoustical building panel is disclosed that comprises a fibrous panel comprising: a central portion having a first major surface; a perimeter portion surrounding the central portion; a recess press-formed into the perimeter portion, the recess circumscribing the first major surface and comprising a recess floor surface; a second major surface opposite the first major surface; and side edge surfaces that define a perimeter of the fibrous panel and extend from the second major surface to the recess floor surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Eric D Kragness, Alexandra G Waltemyer, Jason T Cavanaugh, John E Hughes, Lori Jo L Shearer, Bartolo J Torre
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Patent number: 11598093Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
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Publication number: 20230060772Abstract: Described herein is a building system comprising: a plurality of support members each comprising a support surface, a plurality of first building panels secured to the support surface of the plurality of support members, each of the plurality of first building panels comprising a non-porous body, a plurality of second building panels secured to the plurality of first building panels by an adhesive and a first plurality of mechanical fasteners, each of the plurality of the second building panels comprising a porous body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Eric D. KRAGNESS, Jason T. CAVANAUGH
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Publication number: 20220410201Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Sebastien G. NALIN, Scott L. HUNTZINGER, John J. HARTMAN, Jr., Lida LU, Eric D. KRAGNESS
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Patent number: 11458502Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Sebastien G. Nalin, Scott L. Huntzinger, John J. Hartman, Jr., Lida Lu, Eric D. Kragness
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Publication number: 20200269272Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: SEBASTIEN G. NALIN, SCOTT L. HUNTZINGER, JOHN J. HARTMAN, JR., LIDA LU, ERIC D. KRAGNESS
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Patent number: 10688520Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Sebastien G. Nalin, Scott L. Huntzinger, John J. Hartman, Jr., Lida Lu, Eric D. Kragness
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Publication number: 20200173172Abstract: An acoustical building panel is disclosed that comprises a fibrous panel comprising: a central portion having a first major surface; a perimeter portion surrounding the central portion; a recess press-formed into the perimeter portion, the recess circumscribing the first major surface and comprising a recess floor surface; a second major surface opposite the first major surface; and side edge surfaces that define a perimeter of the fibrous panel and extend from the second major surface to the recess floor surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Eric D KRAGNESS, Alexandra G WALTEMYER, Jason T CAVANAUGH, John E HUGHES, Lori Jo L SHEARER, Bartolo J TORRE
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Publication number: 20190383009Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER
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Patent number: 10392798Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels comprising a substrate and a coated non-woven veil that comprises a coating applied to a non-woven veil, the non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls and comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % fibers; and from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and wherein the coating is present on the non-woven veil in an amount ranging from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
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Publication number: 20180207672Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: SEBASTIEN G. NALIN, SCOTT L. HUNTZINGER, JOHN J. HARTMAN, Jr., LIDA LU, ERIC D. KRAGNESS
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Patent number: 9919335Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: AWI Licensing LLCInventors: Sebastien G. Nalin, Scott L. Huntzinger, John J. Hartman, Jr., Lida Lu, Eric D. Kragness
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Publication number: 20160138264Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels comprising a substrate and a coated non-woven veil that comprises a coating applied to a non-woven veil, the non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls and comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % fibers; and from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and wherein the coating is present on the non-woven veil in an amount ranging from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER
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Patent number: 9243401Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: AWI Licensing CompanyInventors: Eric D. Kragness, Chris Wells, Oliver Ebert, Alfred Winkler
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Publication number: 20150330072Abstract: Described herein are acoustical panels, comprising: a substrate; a non-woven veil having an airflow resistance of greater than 45 mks rayls, comprising: from about 20 wt. % to about 60 wt. % glass fibers; from about 40 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of a filler; and from about 110 dry g/m2 to about 135 dry g/m2 of a coating. Methods of making and using the panels are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: ERIC D. KRAGNESS, CHRIS WELLS, OLIVER EBERT, ALFRED WINKLER
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Publication number: 20150306611Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes a manifold shell having opposing shell plates, each including a conduit attachment coupled to a shell aperture. An applicator manifold is affixed to each shell plate. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: SEBASTIEN G. NALIN, SCOTT L. HUNTZINGER, JOHN J. HARTMAN, JR., LIDA LU, ERIC D. KRAGNESS
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Publication number: 20150068449Abstract: An applicator head for a vacuum coating system includes two applicator manifolds. Each applicator manifold includes two coupled manifold plates, with one including a manifold aperture, and each is affixed to the respective shell plate so that each manifold aperture aligns with the respective shell aperture. An applicator channel is formed between the manifold plates of each applicator manifold, and the applicator channel is fluidically coupled to the manifold aperture of each respective applicator manifold. Each applicator channel forms an applicator port at a leading edge of each respective applicator manifold, and each leading edge is configured to be complementary in shape to an edge of a workpiece to be coated. One of the applicator channels includes a flow channel, which directs more of the liquid through a portion of the respective applicator port. First and second face plates are disposed over the leading edges of the applicator manifolds.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Inventors: John J. HARTMAN, JR., Lida LU, Eric D. KRAGNESS