Patents by Inventor Matthew Gacek
Matthew Gacek 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).
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Publication number: 20230193083Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer protective film that may include a multilayer component and a release liner component underlying the multilayer component. The multilayer component may have a first PET layer overlying a second PET layer. The multilayer protective film may further have a thickness ratio MPFT:RLT of not greater than about 14:1, where MPFT is equal to the thickness of the multilayer component and RLT is equal to the thickness of the release liner component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Yongzhong WANG, Matthew GACEK, Tad BERGSTRESSER
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Publication number: 20230183516Abstract: The present disclosure relates a multilayered film may include a first PET substrate, and a first anti-fog/anti-microbial (AFAM) coating overlying the first PET substrate. The first AFAM coating may include an acrylate-based component, a silver-based filler component within the acrylate-based component, and a photo initiator component. The first AFAM coating may have a water contact angle of not greater than about 55° . The first AFAM coating may have a MRSA anti-microbial rating of at least about 75%, where the MRSA anti-microbial rating is defined as the percent reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity from an initial inoculation of MRSA on the surface of the anti-microbial layer after 24 hours as measured using ISO22196.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Yongzhong WANG, Matthew Gacek
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Publication number: 20230064161Abstract: The disclosure relates to acoustic panels and methods for preparing them. The disclosure relates more particularly to panels having a nonwoven facing and to methods for making such panels. One aspect of the disclosure is a method for preparing an acoustic panel comprising providing a base structure. The base structure has one or more edges, an outward major surface having a total are, and an inward major surface opposing the outward major surface. The base structure has a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of at least about 0.3. The method includes disposing directly against the outward major surface of the base structure a sprayable mixture comprising a plurality of fibers, one or more binders, and a dispersive medium. The method includes drying the disposed mixture to provide a facing layer disposed on the outward major surface of the base structure, the facing layer having an exterior major surface opposing the outward major surface of the base structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Steven Jacek, Sizhu You, Matthew Gacek, Michael J. Lembo
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Patent number: 11426758Abstract: The disclosure relates to acoustic panels and methods for preparing them. The disclosure relates more particularly to panels having a nonwoven facing and to methods for making such panels. A method for preparing an acoustic panel comprises providing a base structure. The base structure has one or more edges, an outward major surface having total area, and an inward major surface opposing the outward major surface. The base structure has a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of at least about 0.3. The method includes disposing directly against the outward major surface of the base structure a sprayable mixture comprising a plurality of fibers, one or more binders, and a dispersive medium. The method includes drying the disposed mixture to provide a facing layer disposed on the outward major surface of the base structure, the facing layer having an exterior major surface opposing the outward major surface of the base structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: CertainTeed Ceilings CorporationInventors: Steven Jacek, Sizhu You, Matthew Gacek, Michael J. Lembo
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Publication number: 20220243391Abstract: A fiber mat includes an assembly of fibers including a minority portion including a set of polymer fibers and a majority portion including a set of fibers different than the minority portion, wherein the minority portion is a plane parallel to a plane of the majority portion of the assembly of fibers; and a binder including an organic resin, wherein an air permeability of said fiber mat is not substantially different from an equivalent weight fiber mat containing a homogenous mat structure and wherein the fiber mat provides at least a 5% increase in tear when placed in a bituminous roofing product compared to an equivalent bituminous roofing product made with the equivalent weight fiber mat containing the homogenous mat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Matthew Gacek, Nancy E. Brown, Jeffrey H. Peet, Lucas Giardella, Tao Yu
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Publication number: 20220243073Abstract: The present disclosure relates a multilayered film that may include a first PET substrate, and a first anti-microbial coating overlying the first PET substrate. The first anti-microbial coating may include an acrylate-based component, and a silver-based filler component within the acrylate-based component. The first anti-microbial coating may have a MRSA anti-microbial rating of at least about 75%, where the MRSA anti-microbial rating is defined as the percent reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity from an initial inoculation of MRSA on the surface of the anti-microbial layer after 24 hours as measured using ISO22196.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Yongzhong Wang, Tad Bergstresser, Matthew Gacek
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Publication number: 20220243098Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayered film that may include a first PET substrate, a first anti-microbial coating overlying the first PET substrate, and a first self-wetting adhesive layer underlying the first PET substrate. The first anti-microbial coating may include a silver-based filler component within the acrylate-based component. The first anti-microbial coating may have a MRSA anti-microbial rating of at least about 75%, where the MRSA anti-microbial rating is defined as the percent reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity from an initial inoculation of MRSA on the surface of the anti-microbial layer after 24 hours as measured using ISO22196.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Yongzhong WANG, Tad BERGSTRESSER, Matthew GACEK
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Patent number: 11332881Abstract: A fiber mat includes an assembly of fibers including a minority portion including a set of polymer fibers and a majority portion including a set of fibers different than the minority portion, wherein the minority portion is a plane parallel to a plane of the majority portion of the assembly of fibers; and a binder including an organic resin, wherein an air permeability of said fiber mat is not substantially different from an equivalent weight fiber mat containing a homogenous mat structure and wherein the fiber mat provides at least a 5% increase in tear when placed in a bituminous roofing product compared to an equivalent bituminous roofing product made with the equivalent weight fiber mat containing the homogenous mat structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Matthew Gacek, Nancy E. Brown, Jeffrey H. Peet, Lucas Giardella, Tao Yu
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Patent number: 11261602Abstract: A fiber mat includes a unitary assembly of fibers including at least a first set of fibers and at least a first binder comprising an organic resin, wherein the unitary assembly of fibers includes a minority portion and a majority portion different than the minority portion, wherein the fiber mat provides at least a 5% increase in tear when placed in a bituminous roofing product compared to an equivalent bituminous roofing product made with a fiber mat of equivalent weight containing a homogenous mat structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: CRETAINTEED LLCInventors: Nancy E. Brown, Matthew Gacek, Tao Yu
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Publication number: 20220039376Abstract: The present disclosure relates a multilayered film that may include a first PET substrate, and a first anti-microbial coating overlying the first PET substrate. The first anti-microbial coating may include an acrylate-based component, and a silver-based filler component within the acrylate-based component. The first anti-microbial coating may have a MRSA anti-microbial rating of at least about 75%, where the MRSA anti-microbial rating is defined as the percent reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity from an initial inoculation of MRSA on the surface of the anti-microbial layer after 24 hours as measured using ISO22196.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Yongzhong WANG, Robrecht Moerkerke, Matthew Gacek
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Patent number: 11230648Abstract: A polymer material including a fluorinated component and a silicone component can exhibit improved performance, such as increased thermal stability. An article can include the polymer material. For example, a coated fabric including the polymer material can exhibit improved dielectric strength. A composition for forming the polymer material can include a dispersion comprising a fluorinated component and an emulsion comprising a reactive silicone component. In an embodiment, a single pass film formed from the composition can have an increased critical crack thickness. A method can include forming a polymer material from the composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Gacek, Jeffrey H. Peet, Florence Py
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Publication number: 20210197536Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer protective film that may include a multilayer component and a release liner component underlying the multilayer component. The multilayer component may have a first PET layer overlying a second PET layer. The multilayer protective film may further have a thickness ratio MPFT:RLT of not greater than about 14:1, where MPFT is equal to the thickness of the multilayer component and RLT is equal to the thickness of the release liner component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Tad BERGSTRESSER, Luc A. GOEMAERE, Matthew GACEK
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Publication number: 20200307072Abstract: A method for continuously forming a three-dimensional body from a mixture, wherein the mixture can comprise solid particles and a radiation curable material. The method allows the continuous production of a three-dimensional body having at least one first region and at least one second region, wherein the at least one first region and the at least one second region can be different from each other based upon one or more criteria, such as density, content of solid particles, or average particle size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Matthew GACEK, Paul W. REHRIG, Michael SENDER
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Publication number: 20200123406Abstract: A polymer material including a fluorinated component and a silicone component can exhibit improved performance, such as increased thermal stability. An article can include the polymer material. For example, a coated fabric including the polymer material can exhibit improved dielectric strength. A composition for forming the polymer material can include a dispersion comprising a fluorinated component and an emulsion comprising a reactive silicone component. In an embodiment, a single pass film formed from the composition can have an increased critical crack thickness. A method can include forming a polymer material from the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Matthew GACEK, Jeffrey H. PEET, Florence PY
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Publication number: 20200024844Abstract: The disclosure relates to acoustic panels and methods for preparing them. The disclosure relates more particularly to panels having a nonwoven facing and to methods for making such panels. One aspect of the disclosure is a method for preparing an acoustic panel comprising providing a base structure. The base structure has one or more edges, an outward major surface having a total are, and an inward major surface opposing the outward major surface. The base structure has a noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of at least about 0.3. The method includes disposing directly against the outward major surface of the base structure a sprayable mixture comprising a plurality of fibers, one or more binders, and a dispersive medium. The method includes drying the disposed mixture to provide a facing layer disposed on the outward major surface of the base structure, the facing layer having an exterior major surface opposing the outward major surface of the base structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Steven Jacek, Sizhu You, Matthew Gacek, Michael J. Lembo
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Publication number: 20190211500Abstract: A fiber mat includes an assembly of fibers including a minority portion including a set of polymer fibers and a majority portion including a set of fibers different than the minority portion, wherein the minority portion is a plane parallel to a plane of the majority portion of the assembly of fibers; and a binder including an organic resin, wherein an air permeability of said fiber mat is not substantially different from an equivalent weight fiber mat containing a homogenous mat structure and wherein the fiber mat provides at least a 5% increase in tear when placed in a bituminous roofing product compared to an equivalent bituminous roofing product made with the equivalent weight fiber mat containing the homogenous mat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Matthew GACEK, Nancy E. BROWN, Jeffrey H. PEET, Lucas GIARDELLA, Tao YU
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Publication number: 20180290380Abstract: A method for continuously forming a three-dimensional body from a mixture, the mixture comprising at least 15 vol % solid particles and a radiation curable material. The method allows the continuous production of three-dimensional bodies comprising to a high content ceramic particles at a forming speed of at least 25 mm/hour.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Paul W. REHRIG, Matthew GACEK, Bojana LANTE, Michael SENDER, Jean-Marie LEBRUN
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Publication number: 20180179758Abstract: A fiber mat includes a unitary assembly of fibers including at least a first set of fibers and at least a first binder comprising an organic resin, wherein the unitary assembly of fibers includes a minority portion and a majority portion different than the minority portion, wherein the fiber mat provides at least a 5% increase in tear when placed in a bituminous roofing product compared to an equivalent bituminous roofing product made with a fiber mat of equivalent weight containing a homogenous mat structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Nancy E. BROWN, Matthew Gacek, Tao Yu