Patents by Inventor Lou Ann Napolitano

Lou Ann Napolitano 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).

  • Floor coverings
    Patent number: 6150444
    Abstract: These compositions encompass products made of flexible plasticized PVC, usually formulated as a dispersion of high molecular weight PVC resins in a special blend of plasticizers. Both PVC resins and plasticizers are chosen from a vast selection of each to best conform to the needs of the end use. Huge macro molecules of highly ordered PVC pack and interlock to form a rigid polymer. Properly chosen plasticizers lead to flexible floor coverings useful in anti-fatigue mats and launderable, walk off mats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Ludlow Composites Corporation
    Inventors: Ed A. Brodeur, Jr., Lou Ann Napolitano
  • Floor coverings
    Patent number: 5965650
    Abstract: These compositions encompass products made of flexible plasticized PVC, usually formulated as a dispersion of high molecular weight PVC resins in a special blend of plasticizers. Both PVC resins and plasticizers are chosen from a vast selection of each to best conform to the needs of the end use. Huge macro molecules of highly ordered PVC pack and interlock to form a rigid polymer. Properly chosen plasticizers lead to flexible floor coverings useful in anti-fatigue mats and launderable, walk off mats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Ludlow Composites Corporation
    Inventors: Ed A. Brodeur, Jr., Lou Ann Napolitano