Patents by Inventor Kyle A. Myers

Kyle A. Myers 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: 11754479
    Abstract: A method and a system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system includes a material holder system configured to hold the film sample; and a tear analysis device configured to tear the film sample and measure a characteristic of the tear. The movable system is configured to move the film sample in the material holder system to the tear analysis device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay C. Solanki, Donald L. McCarty, II, Robert A. Gunther, Jin Wang, Kyle A. Myers, Scott J. Collick
  • Patent number: 11441980
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a tear test are described herein. The system may include a fixed clamping station configured to hold a first portion of a film specimen and a movable clamp coupled to an actuator, the movable clamp may be configured to hold a second portion of the film specimen. The movable clamp may be configured to move in a direction away from the fixed clamping station to tear the film specimen. The system may include a slitter blade configured to cut the film specimen at a location between the fixed clamping station and the movable clamp. The system may include a load cell coupled to one of the fixed clamping station and the movable clamp. The load cell may be configured to measure a force associated with tearing of the film specimen. The actuator may be configured to manipulate the movable clamp along a trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay C. Solanki, Donald L. McCarty, II, Robert A. Gunther, Jin Wang, Kyle A. Myers, Margaret C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20210088427
    Abstract: A system and method for performing a tear test are described herein. The system may include a fixed clamping station configured to hold a first portion of a film specimen and a movable clamp coupled to an actuator, the movable clamp may be configured to hold a second portion of the film specimen. The movable clamp may be configured to move in a direction away from the fixed clamping station to tear the film specimen. The system may include a slitter blade configured to cut the film specimen at a location between the fixed clamping station and the movable clamp. The system may include a load cell coupled to one of the fixed clamping station and the movable clamp. The load cell may be configured to measure a force associated with tearing of the film specimen. The actuator may be configured to manipulate the movable clamp along a trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay C. Solanki, Donald L. McCarty, II, Robert A. Gunther, Jin Wang, Kyle A. Myers, Margaret C. Hayes
  • Publication number: 20200166442
    Abstract: A method and a system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system includes a material holder system configured to hold the film sample; and a tear analysis device configured to tear the film sample and measure a characteristic of the tear. The movable system is configured to move the film sample in the material holder system to the tear analysis device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Sanjay C. Solanki, Donald L. McCarty, II, Robert A. Gunther, Jin Wang, Kyle A. Myers, Scott J. Collick