Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Schmidt

Kevin A. Schmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 11731909
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture; allowing gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture; and cooling the formed gel with a cooling system to control reaction rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: George L. Gould, Kevin A. Schmidt, Christopher L. Marlette, Shahrooz Zaghi
  • Publication number: 20200247720
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture; allowing gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture; and cooling the formed gel with a cooling system to control reaction rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
    Inventors: George L. Gould, Kevin A. Schmidt, Christopher L. Marlette, Shahrooz Zaghi
  • Patent number: 10590043
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for continuous manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture onto a moving element; allowing gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture; and cooling the formed gel with a cooling system, thereby reducing the rate of solvent evaporation therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
    Inventors: George L Gould, Kevin A Schmidt, Christopher L Marlette, Shahrooz Zaghi
  • Publication number: 20160375464
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for continuous manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture onto a moving element; allowing gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture; and cooling the formed gel with a cooling system, thereby reducing the rate of solvent evaporation therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: George L. Gould, Kevin A. Schmidt, Christopher L. Marlette, Shahrooz Zaghi
  • Patent number: 9476123
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for continuous manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture onto a moving element at a rate effective to allow gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture on the moving element; and cooling the formed gel thereby reducing the rate of solvent evaporation therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
    Inventors: George L. Gould, Kevin A. Schmidt, Christopher L. Marlette, Shahrooz Zaghi
  • Publication number: 20110171389
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a method for continuous manufacture of a gel material comprising the steps of: forming a gel sheet by dispensing a gel precursor mixture onto a moving element at a rate effective to allow gelation to occur to the gel precursor mixture on the moving element; and cooling the formed gel thereby reducing the rate of solvent evaporation therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
    Inventors: Shahrooz Zaghi, George L. Gould, Kevin A. Schmidt, Christopher L. Marlette