Patents by Inventor Hein J. Koelman

Hein J. Koelman 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).

  • Automobile assembly
    Patent number: 7401823
    Abstract: A method for making an automobile assembly having a moulded plastics structural member and a reinforcing member in which a polymerizable adhesive is employed to bond the two members together and an automobile assembly having a bonded structural member and a reinforcing member. The assembly is suitably used as a “front end carrier” or a bumper system in an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Cate, Pádraig Naughton, Hein J. Koelman
  • Instrument panel assembly
    Patent number: 7300102
    Abstract: An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Steve J. Rogers, Eric Kurtycz, Ravi Ramanathan
  • Method of forming a seating system
    Patent number: 7250091
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforcements (30) attached to the plastic panels (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Eric Kurtycz
  • Instrument panel assembly
    Patent number: 7234763
    Abstract: An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Steve J. Rogers, Eric Kurtycz, Ravi Ramanathan
  • Automobile assembly
    Patent number: 7185946
    Abstract: A method is provided for making an automobile assembly having a molded plastics structural member and a reinforcing member in which a polymerisable adhesive is employed to bond the two members together and an automobile assembly having a bonded structural member and a reinforcing member. The assembly is suitably used as a “front end carrier” or a bumper system in an automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Cate, Pádraig Naughton, Hein J. Koelman
  • Seating system and method of forming same
    Publication number: 20040194877
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22) that extend across a lateral distance of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more reinforcements (30) attached to the plastic panels (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Eric Kurtycz
  • Instrument panel assembly
    Publication number: 20040160089
    Abstract: An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Steve J. Rogers, Eric Kurtycz, Ravi Ramanathan
  • Seating system
    Patent number: 6739673
    Abstract: An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Steve J. Rogers, Eric Kurtycz, Ravi Ramanathan
  • Automobile assembly
    Publication number: 20040094976
    Abstract: A method for making an automobile assembly having a moulded plastics structural member and a reinforcing member in which a polymerizable adhesive is employed to bond the two members together and an automobile assembly having a bonded structural member and a reinforcing member. The assembly is suitably used as a “front end carrier” or a bumper system in an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Peter J. Cate, Padraig Naughton, Hein J. Koelman
  • Seating system
    Publication number: 20030062759
    Abstract: An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Hein J. Koelman, Steve J. Rogers, Eric Kurtycz, Ravi Ramanathan
  • Automobile assembly
    Publication number: 20030001410
    Abstract: A method for making an automobile assembly having a moulded plastics structural member and a reinforcing member in which a polymerizable adhesive is employed to bond the two members together and an automobile assembly having a bonded structural member and a reinforcing member. The assembly is suitably used as a “front end carrier” or a bumper system in an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Peter Cate, Padraig Naughton, Hein J. Koelman