Patents by Inventor Kevin G. McIver

Kevin G. McIver 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).

  • Padding materials for protective products and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 12041984
    Abstract: Padding materials capable of use as or incorporation into protective products, and methods of producing such padding materials. The padding material includes a base and an array of raised unit cells that individually protrude from a surface of the base so that the unit cells are spaced apart from each other. The base and the unit cells are formed of a cured polymeric material that contains fine porosity, and a substrate formed of a textile or fabric material is embedded in the base and permeated by the cured polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Michael J. Dziekan, Eric A. Nauman, Kevin G. McIver, Nicolas Leiva-Molano, Jacob McGough, Sean Bucherl