Patents by Inventor Kevin Hicks

Kevin Hicks 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: 11931957
    Abstract: A device and method for manipulating particles is provided. The device generally includes a screen acting as a support for a structure formed by particles, which may be selectively deposited on a first substrate. The device may be included in a 3D printing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: AEROSINT SA
    Inventors: Alexis Bedoret, Matthias Hick, Kevin Eckes
  • Patent number: 11884334
    Abstract: A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Quaderer, David Kosal, Kurt Lilley, Blake Synnestvedt, Kevin Hicks, Thomas Kleino
  • Publication number: 20230126983
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks
  • Patent number: 11535698
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks
  • Patent number: 11434392
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising providing a first and second substrate, locating an initiator onto a surface of the first or second substrate, the initiator including a substance for initiating polymerization of a polymerizable adhesive, locating the polymerizable adhesive onto a surface of the first and second substrate, the adhesive including a monofunctional, difunctional, or multifunctional methylene malonate, or cyanoacrylate, and contacting first and second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Ken Mazich, Yuan Lu, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'Connor, Jason Walker
  • Publication number: 20220144349
    Abstract: A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Dean Quaderer, David Kosal, Kurt Lilley, Blake Synnestvedt, Kevin Hicks, Thomas Kleino
  • Publication number: 20220089859
    Abstract: A two-part system comprising a first component including one or more epoxy resins or epoxy-functionalized resins and a second component including one or more phosphate esters, wherein the first component and second component are liquid at room temp and upon mixing the first component with the second component at room temperature, a composition is formed that is solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Hamid Mortazavian, Kevin Hicks
  • Publication number: 20220025172
    Abstract: The present teachings provide for a two-part system and a method of using the two-part system, the two-part system comprising: a first component including one or more epoxy resins; a second component including one or more phosphate esters; and wherein, upon mixing the first component and second component a cured elastomeric composition is formed in a temperature of about 0° C. to about 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Hamid Mortazavian, Kevin Hicks
  • Patent number: 11230325
    Abstract: A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Quaderer, David Kosal, Kurt Lilley, Blake Synnestvedt, Kevin Hicks, Thomas Kleino
  • Publication number: 20210395478
    Abstract: The present teachings provide a method and composition related to two component epoxy phosphate ester based foam materials. The present teachings provide a method comprising: providing a two component system, the two component system including an A side and a B side, the A side including epoxy and the B side including phosphate ester and phosphoric acid; mixing the A side and the B side to form a resulting reaction product; wherein the resulting reaction product of the A side and the B side cures at a temperature of less than 50° C. The present teachings provide a composition comprising: a) a first component including epoxy; b) a second component including phosphate ester and phosphoric acid; and wherein a resulting reaction product of the first component and second component cures at a temperature of less than 50° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks
  • Publication number: 20210324227
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method for sealing comprising providing a substrate that includes a plurality of pores, locating a polymerizable composition onto a surface of the substrate, the polymerizable composition including a monofunctional, difunctional or multifunctional methylene malonate or a cyanoacrylate, and initiating polymerization of the composition, wherein polymerization is initiated by the use of an initiator or by the presence of a latent activating agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David Sweet, Michael Czaplicki, Ken Mazich, Yuan LU, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20210277200
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising coating an polymeric material with a composition including a dicarbonyl compound and having a viscosity of from about 50 cps to about 500 cps, wherein the coating initiates either: (i) spontaneous polymerization (e.g., in less than about one minute) at room temperature of the composition without the addition of an initiator; or (ii) polymerization at room temperature at a selected later time with or without the addition of an initiator; and wherein the composition adheres or facilitates adhesion of the polymeric material to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Yuan Lu, Kenneth Mazich, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'connor, Michael Czaplicki
  • Patent number: 11015034
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising coating an polymeric material with a composition including a dicarbonyl compound and having a viscosity of from about 50 cps to about 500 cps, wherein the coating initiates either: (i) spontaneous polymerization (e.g., in less than about one minute) at room temperature of the composition without the addition of an initiator; or (ii) polymerization at room temperature at a selected later time with or without the addition of an initiator; and wherein the composition adheres or facilitates adhesion of the polymeric material to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan Lu, Kenneth Mazich, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'Connor, Michael Czaplicki
  • Publication number: 20200157275
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks
  • Patent number: 10550220
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy. The resulting material may have a generally linear backbone, foaming and curing capability and flame retardant properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Zephyros, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks
  • Publication number: 20190203075
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising providing a first and second substrate, locating an initiator onto a surface of the first or second substrate, the initiator including a substance for initiating polymerization of a polymerizable adhesive, locating the polymerizable adhesive onto a surface of the first and second substrate, the adhesive including a monofunctional, difunctional, or multifunctional methylene malonate, or cyanoacrylate, and contacting first and second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Ken Mazich, Yuan Lu, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'Connor, Jason Walker
  • Publication number: 20190169396
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising coating an polymeric material with a composition including a dicarbonyl compound and having a viscosity of from about 50 cps to about 500 cps, wherein the coating initiates either: (i) spontaneous polymerization (e.g., in less than about one minute) at room temperature of the composition without the addition of an initiator; or (ii) polymerization at room temperature at a selected later time with or without the addition of an initiator; and wherein the composition adheres or facilitates adhesion of the polymeric material to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Yuan Lu, Kenneth Mazich, Kevin Hicks, Austin O'Connor, Michael Czaplicki
  • Patent number: 10264056
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to multicomputer processing of an event request from an event origination device with centralized event orchestration. A computing platform may receive, from an event origination device, an event request for an event. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a sub-event associated with the event. Next, the computing platform may receive, from an event dataset customization engine, an event customized dataset generated for the sub-event. Then, the computing platform may generate, based on the sub-event associated with the event received from the event origination device, one or more event orchestration commands directing a sub-event processing device to execute the sub-event. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the sub-event processing device, a results dataset. Subsequently, the computing platform may update, based on the results dataset, a master event dataset associated with the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Castagna, Chris Lord, Rob Oddy, Nick Pearson, David McGinness, Kevin Hicks
  • Publication number: 20180167441
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to multicomputer processing of an event request from an event origination device with centralized event orchestration. A computing platform may receive, from an event origination device, an event request for an event. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine a sub-event associated with the event. Next, the computing platform may receive, from an event dataset customization engine, an event customized dataset generated for the sub-event. Then, the computing platform may generate, based on the sub-event associated with the event received from the event origination device, one or more event orchestration commands directing a sub-event processing device to execute the sub-event. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive, from the sub-event processing device, a results dataset. Subsequently, the computing platform may update, based on the results dataset, a master event dataset associated with the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Castagna, Chris Lord, Rob Oddy, Nick Pearson, David McGinness, Kevin Hicks
  • Publication number: 20180037695
    Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method that includes a step of providing a first amount of esterified reaction product of an acid and an epoxy-based material. The esterified reaction product may be further reacted an epoxy resin to form a polymeric epoxy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Czaplicki, Kevin Hicks