Patents by Inventor Martin J. Lovato

Martin J. Lovato 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).

  • Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making
    Patent number: 7875343
    Abstract: A method for making antimicrobial rebonded carpet pad includes mixing zinc pyrithione with a polyol to form an antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate, blending the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with a binder stream, mixing the binder with foam particles and curing the binder. The percentage of zinc pyrithione mixed with the polyol and the addition ratio of the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with the binder stream are selected to provide an overall concentration of zinc pyrithione in the binder of at least about 7500 ppm. The particles and binder are cured into a block and sliced to form carpet pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Stephen D. Gilder, Martin J. Lovato, William A. Griggs
  • ANTI-MICROBIAL CARPET UNDERLAY AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20100285298
    Abstract: A method for making antimicrobial rebonded carpet pad includes mixing zinc pyrithione with a polyol to form an antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate, blending the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with a binder stream, mixing the binder with foam particles and curing the binder. The percentage of zinc pyrithione mixed with the polyol and the addition ratio of the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with the binder stream are selected to provide an overall concentration of zinc pyrithione in the binder of at least about 7500 ppm. The particles and binder are cured into a block and sliced to form carpet pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen D. Gilder, Martin J. Lovato, William A. Griggs
  • Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making
    Patent number: 7785437
    Abstract: A method for making antimicrobial rebonded carpet pad includes mixing zinc pyrithione with a polyol to form an antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate, blending the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with a binder stream, mixing the binder with foam particles and curing the binder. The percentage of zinc pyrithione mixed with the polyol and the addition ratio of the antimicrobial polyol mixture concentrate with the binder stream are selected to provide an overall concentration of zinc pyrithione in the binder of at least about 7500 ppm. The particles and binder are cured into a block and sliced to form carpet pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: L&P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Stephen D. Gilder, Martin J. Lovato, William A. Griggs