Patents by Inventor Karl Richard Nicholas

Karl Richard Nicholas 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).

  • FIRE RESISTANT COMPOSITE MAT
    Publication number: 20180328028
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are flame resistant composite mats. The composite mat contains a fiber, fire resistant additive, and a binder. The mats are useful in the production of flame resistant sandwich constructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Richard NICHOLAS, John C. NORTON, Garry BALTHES, Patrick GETTY
  • Automotive panels
    Patent number: 9375893
    Abstract: A panel construction suitable for automotive parts comprises (a) a first composite fiber mat layer (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the fiber mat, a thermoplastic polymer film and optionally (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic film, a second composite fiber mat layer, where the fiber mats comprise non-woven fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder. The thermoplastic film is preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane film. The construction preferably contains no adhesive layer between components (a), (b) and (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Richard Nicholas, Garry Balthes, Brad Joseph Martin
  • AUTOMOTIVE PANELS
    Publication number: 20140272400
    Abstract: A panel construction suitable for automotive parts comprises (a) a first composite fiber mat layer (b) adjacent to and covering a face of the fiber mat, a thermoplastic polymer film and optionally (c) adjacent to and covering the thermoplastic film, a second composite fiber mat layer, where the fiber mats comprise non-woven fibers or fabrics and a cured acrylic resin binder. The thermoplastic film is preferably a thermoplastic polyurethane film. The construction preferably contains no adhesive layer between components (a), (b) and (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Karl Richard Nicholas, Garry Balthes, Brad Joseph Martin