Patents by Inventor Greg Karst

Greg Karst 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).

  • High temperature shape memory polymer via reactive extrusion
    Patent number: 8668981
    Abstract: Shape memory polymer compositions and methods of using those compositions to make products are provided. The compositions include a thermoplastic polymer and a high thermal stability free radical source, and they are extruded together to form the final shape memory product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Karst, Tat Tong
  • HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER VIA REACTIVE EXTRUSION
    Publication number: 20120123060
    Abstract: Shape memory polymer compositions and methods of using those compositions to make products are provided. The compositions include a thermoplastic polymer and a high thermal stability free radical source, and they are extruded together to form the final shape memory product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Greg Karst, Tat Tong