Patents by Inventor Michael Henri Koch

Michael Henri Koch 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).

  • Artificial turf systems having a vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer or styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene polymer as infill material
    Patent number: 7754308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer or styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene polymer (SEBS) as infill material in artificial turf systems. Artificial turf has achieved growing popularity in recent years, particularly for football fields. The vulcanised thermoplastic elastomer comprises a polyolefin and a rubber wherein the rubber is dynamically vulcanised by the use of a curing agent. The polyolefin is chosen from polyethylene or polypropylene and the rubber is chosen from EPDM or EPM. The rubber is dynamically vulcanised by a curing agent chosen from sulfur, sulfurous compounds, metal oxides, maleimides, phenol resins, silanes or peroxides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: So.F.Ter S.p.A.
    Inventors: Michael Henri Koch, Martinus Maaren Van