Patents by Inventor Jeff Apfel

Jeff Apfel 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).

  • Induction activated adhesives and sealants
    Patent number: 11746260
    Abstract: An adhesive/sealant material for induction heating including copolymer of ethylene and butyl acrylate and a metallic filler. The metallic filler may be present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the adhesive/sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Apfel
  • Foamable Continuous Filaments
    Publication number: 20230112741
    Abstract: A foamable filament composition comprising a single polymer or blend of polymers and a foaming agent having an activation temperature, wherein the single polymer or blend of polymers has a sufficient molecular weight to allow for polymer chain entanglement, and wherein the single polymer or polymer blend is melt-processable at a temperature below the activation temperature of the foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Jeff Apfel
  • Reactive Adhesives for Filtration Applications
    Publication number: 20210252442
    Abstract: A filtration device (10A, 10B, 10C) comprising one or more filtration media (20) secured by one or more activatable adhesive layers (22). A method of forming a filtration device, including: (a) forming the one or more adhesive layers into a desired shape; (b) activating the one or more adhesive layers; (c) securing the one or more filtration media to the one or more adhesive layers; and (d) curing the one or more adhesive layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Eren Hursit, Jeff Apfel, Scott Mudrich
  • Induction Activated Adhesives and Sealants
    Publication number: 20200339841
    Abstract: An adhesive/sealant material for induction heating including copolymer of ethylene and butyl acrylate and a metallic filler. The metallic filler may be present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the adhesive/sealant material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Jeff Apfel