Patents by Inventor Murray D. Metcalfe

Murray D. Metcalfe 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).

  • Polyurethane foam formulation, products and methods
    Patent number: 9243120
    Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: James T. McEvoy, Terrence M. McRoberts, Ryoko Yamasaki, William Li, Murray D. Metcalfe
  • Polyurethane foam formulation, products and methods
    Patent number: 8937108
    Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: James T. McEvoy, Terrence M. McRoberts, Ryoko Yamasaki, William Li, Murray D. Metcalfe
  • POLYURETHANE FOAM FORMULATION, PRODUCTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140371337
    Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: James T. McEvoy, Terrence M. McRoberts, Ryoko Yamasaki, William Li, Murray D. Metcalfe
  • POLYURETHANE FOAM FORMULATION, PRODUCTS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100291369
    Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: James T. McEvoy, Terrence M. McRoberts, Ryoko Yamasaki, William Li, Murray D. Metcalfe