Patents by Inventor Mark Kearns

Mark Kearns 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).

  • Publication number: 20140358054
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a system for tightening an article about a limb includes a reel based closure system having a tension member that is guided about the article and tensionable to close or tighten the article and a reel based tightening mechanism that is configured to tension the tension member and to maintain the tension member's tension so that the article remains closed or tightened. The system also includes a strap having a first end that is attached to a first edge of the article and a second end that is operably coupled with the reel based closure system so that tensioning of the tension member causes the strap to be tensioned. An intermediate portion of the strap spans a portion of an opening of the article and is slidingly positioned within a ring component that is attached to a second edge of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: James Capra, Tamara White, Robert Burns, Mark Kearns, Mark Dutton
  • Publication number: 20070224377
    Abstract: Disclosed are processes for rotational molding of thermoplastic polyesters and for hollow articles produced therefrom. The thermoplastic polyesters have a crystallization half time of at least 10 minutes and an inherent viscosity of 0.55 to 0.70 dL/g. Additional thermoplastic polymers may be used to produce multilayered articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
    Inventors: Roland Leimbacher, Anthony Sammut, Mark Kearns, Mark McCourt
  • Patent number: 7247268
    Abstract: A cylindrical element is manufactured by a process which includes depositing successive layers of thermoplastic materials in a cycle by rotation moulding, or by a technique enabling a deposit of successive layers, the cycle including at least one deposit by rotation moulding or by a technique enabling deposit of successive layers at a temperature from 170 to 240° C. The cylindrical element contains at least one layer containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer with a density at the above temperature of between 0.94 and 1.4, and a melt flow index of between 1.3 and 4.2 g/10 minutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Franck Jousse, Philippe Mazabraud, Abbas Tcharkhtchi, Mark Kearns
  • Publication number: 20030161981
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making a cylindrical element by rotation moulding, or by a technique enabling deposit of successive layers, and a element obtained by the said process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Franck Jousse, Philippe Mazabraud, Abbas Tcharkhtchi, Mark Kearns