Patents by Inventor Nate TUCKERMAN

Nate TUCKERMAN 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).

  • Accumulator having a diaphragm or bladder with a metallized barrier film
    Patent number: 11028954
    Abstract: A diaphragm and a bladder for an accumulator each include a thermoplastic film formed in a dome or bulbous shape. A metallic vapor deposition layer is disposed on at least one side of the thermoplastic. Inner and outer rubber layers are adhered on opposite sides of the metallic coated film so that the metallized thermoplastic film provides a barrier film to effectively slow the permeation of a gas such as nitrogen through the diaphragm or bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Joe Walker, Paul J. Hochgesang, Nate Tuckerman
  • ACCUMULATOR HAVING A DIAPHRAGM OR BLADDER WITH A METALLIZED BARRIER FILM
    Publication number: 20200400262
    Abstract: A diaphragm and a bladder for an accumulator each include a thermoplastic film formed in a dome or bulbous shape. A metallic vapor deposition layer is disposed on at least one side of the thermoplastic. Inner and outer rubber layers are adhered on opposite sides of the metallic coated film so that the metallized thermoplastic film provides a barrier film to effectively slow the permeation of a gas such as nitrogen through the diaphragm or bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joe WALKER, Paul J. HOCHGESANG, Nate TUCKERMAN