Patents by Inventor Marisa Calhoun

Marisa Calhoun 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).

  • Foams for vehicular energy absorbance
    Patent number: 7520559
    Abstract: The invention is an energy absorbing member comprising, an amorphous thermoplastic cellular polymer in contact with a structural element, wherein at least about 50% of the cells of the amorphous cellular polymer are closed cells and the closed cells have a gas pressure that is about 0.5 atmosphere to about 1.4 atmospheres at ambient temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chau V. Vo, Steven B. Swartzmiller, Myron J. Maurer, Marisa Calhoun
  • Foams for vehicular energy absorbance
    Publication number: 20070158976
    Abstract: The invention is an energy absorbing member comprising, an amorphous thermoplastic cellular polymer in contact with a structural element, wherein at least about 50% of the cells of the amorphous cellular polymer are closed cells and the closed cells have a gas pressure that is about 0.5 atmosphere to about 1.4 atmospheres at ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Chau Vo, Steven Swartzmiller, Myron Maurer, Marisa Calhoun