Patents by Inventor Kevin W. Light

Kevin W. Light 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).

  • MOLDING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING ELASTOMERIC PADS FOR USE AS RAIL TIES
    Publication number: 20230228040
    Abstract: The present invention provides multi-layer articles for use as a rail tie footings comprising, as the tie, an elongate rigid body having a substantially planar surface, and on the substantially planar surface comprising a a microcellular foam elastomeric pad, for example, of a substantially organic solvent free polyurethane, wherein the substantially planar surface has a peripheral landing on which there is no elastomeric pad and the elastomeric pad has a bulk density (ASTM D3676) of from 600 to 2000 Kg/m3 (0.6 to 2.0 g/cm3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Yinglong Chen, Larry Dotson, Huang Wu, Jason A. Reese, Kevin W. Light, Larry W. Mobley, Maria Jose Cotanda Santapau
  • AUTOMATED SPRAY SYSTEM TO PRODUCE AN ELASTOMERIC PAD ON A RAILROAD TIE
    Publication number: 20230034329
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an automated spray system (100) to produce an elastomeric pad on a railroad tie. The automated spray system (100) includes a two-component spray system (102) for spraying a two-component reaction mixture to produce the elastomeric pad on the railroad tie. The automated spray system further includes a gantry system (140) having girder (146) that supports the spray applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Yinglong Chen, Larry D. Dotson, Huang Wu, Jason A. Reese, Kevin W. Light, Annette Baker, J. Cody Clinton
  • Compositions useful in golf balls
    Patent number: 8557947
    Abstract: Curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions that are particularly useful as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, cured compositions, golf balls comprising the cured composition, and methods of increasing the initial velocity of a golf ball using the curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/poly urea compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignees: The Hanson Group, LLC, Formost Golf Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wallace Lee Hanson, Jr., Kevin W. Light, Ray Vernon Scott, Jr., Shenshen Wu
  • Compositions useful in golf balls
    Patent number: 8324336
    Abstract: Curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions that are particularly useful as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, cured compositions, golf balls comprising the cured composition, and methods of increasing the initial velocity of a golf ball using the curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: The Hanson Group, LLC, Foremost Golf Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wallace Lee Hanson, Jr., Kevin W. Light, Ray Vernon Scott, Jr., Shenshen Wu
  • COMPOSITIONS USEFUL IN GOLF BALLS
    Publication number: 20100144467
    Abstract: Curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions that are particularly useful as the outer layer and/or at least one inner layer of golf balls, cured compositions, golf balls comprising the cured composition, and methods of increasing the initial velocity of a golf ball using the curable polyurethane, polyurea and polyurethane/polyurea compositions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicants: THE HANSON GROUP, LLC, FOREMOST GOLF MANUFACTURING, LTD.
    Inventors: Wallace Lee Hanson, JR., Kevin W. Light, Ray Vernon Scott, JR., Shenshen Wu
  • Process for making an adhesive and product thereof
    Patent number: 6025434
    Abstract: A process for forming an adhesive composition comprising a methyl chloride solvent, an acrylic-based copolymer and a prepolymer of an isocyanate, an ethylene oxide-capped diol and ethylene oxide-capped triol. An adhesive product is disclosed. The adhesive is used in large-scale outdoor carpet applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Kevin W. Light