Patents by Inventor Michael Molnar
Michael Molnar 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: 20240131930Abstract: An embodiment method for automatized selection and documentation of personal highlights during journeys with a vehicle includes capturing journey data during a journey of the vehicle, the journey data including audio, image, or video data taken of an interior or an exterior of the vehicle, storing selected aspects of the journey data to a non-transient data storage in response to a trigger criteria being met during the journey in an associated driving situation, and generating a selection of personal journey highlights based on the selected aspects stored during the journey for presentation during or after the journey.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Lukas Gaß, Javier Augusto Romero-Leon, Margaux A. Krause, Tarek Matt, John Meyendorff, John Molnar, Henry Teutsch, Michael Schreiber, Ingmar Langer, Mert Uzungece, Adrian Bablok, Joel Dammel, Amanda Christiana, Victoria Delker
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Publication number: 20240125479Abstract: An apparatus for stoking a fire may include: at least one tube including a proximal region comprising a first aperture, a distal region comprising a second aperture, and hollow interior region connecting the first aperture and the second aperture, such that the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with each other; and a plate extending distally from the distal region of the tube, wherein the plate includes at least one fuel-engaging feature and a fluid-diverting region, wherein the fluid diverting region diverts fluid emitted from the second aperture, such that a path of the fluid changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Michael Bacher, Philip Baron, Brett Molnar
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Publication number: 20240075590Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first handle including a coupling region having an aperture; a first jaw, wherein the proximal region of the first jaw comprises a coupling region including at least one aperture; a first linking portion, including a proximal and distal regions with coupling regions and apertures; a second jaw, a second linking portion, and a second handle in a similar arrangement; a fastener configured to nonmovably secure the first handle and the first linking portion; a fastener configured to pass through the first jaw, the first linking portion, the second jaw, and the second linking portion, such that the first jaw and the first linking portion are secured with each other, the second jaw and the second linking portion are secured with each other, and the first linking portion and the second linking portion are movably secured with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Michael Bacher, Philip Baron, Brett Molnar
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Publication number: 20220401907Abstract: Described herein are thermal condensation reactors and processes of using the same. A presently described thermal condensation reactor includes a heat transfer chamber, wherein the heat transfer chamber is a fluidized bed having a fluidization gas flow in a first direction, and wherein the heat transfer chamber has a plurality of heating zones that may be maintained at different temperatures, and a plurality of reaction tubes disposed in the heat transfer chamber in a second direction perpendicular to the fluidization gas flow, each reaction tube having a reactant gas flow that passes through the plurality of heating zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicants: DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Molnar, Mohan Punganur
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Patent number: 11351652Abstract: Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Brian L. Benac
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Patent number: 11215004Abstract: A powered vehicle closure system includes a controller that is configured to control a force of a powered actuator to provide smooth opening and/or closing operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Charles Michael Molnar
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Patent number: 10787574Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
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Publication number: 20200300020Abstract: A powered vehicle closure system includes a controller that is configured to control a force of a powered actuator to provide smooth opening and/or closing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Charles Michael Molnar
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Patent number: 10738206Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Benac, Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Adrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land
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Patent number: 10590256Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Michael Molnar, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20180194945Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
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Publication number: 20170368668Abstract: Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: DOUGLAS L. DUKES, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20170253720Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Michael Molnar, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20170183514Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Brian L. Benac, Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Adrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land
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Patent number: 9499677Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. The particular polysilocarb ceramics materials found in the claimed coatings and materials contain a specific amount of C, Si and O, as well as a specific amount of free and Si bonded carbon.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Patent number: 9481781Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials. The instant materials are particles which are pyrolyzed and are defined by having a specific Si, C and O content and having carbon which is both free and silicon bound. The particles are prepared by specific processes, as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Molnar, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20150252166Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20150252170Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20150252171Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventors: Michael Molnar, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
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Publication number: 20140353290Abstract: An electrode for use with a manufacturing apparatus to deposit a material onto a carrier body and to circulate a coolant through said electrode. The electrode includes a shaft having a first end and a second end spaced from each other. Also included is a head disposed on said second end of said shaft. Further included is a channel defined by an interior surface of said shaft, the channel extending from the first end to a terminal end, wherein the terminal end comprises a non-planar geometry, the channel configured to route the coolant therethrough. Yet further included is a channel coating disposed on said interior surface for maintaining thermal conductivity between said electrode and the coolant, wherein said head has an exterior surface and a head coating is disposed on said exterior surface of said head.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Max Dehtiar, David Hillabrand, Theodore Knapp, Keith McCoy, Michael Molnar