Patents by Inventor Nicholas Edward Hume

Nicholas Edward Hume 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).

  • Polylactic acid-based coating and uses therefor
    Patent number: 10093824
    Abstract: Protective coatings and methods for forming them are disclosed wherein the coatings have increased abrasion, impact and scratch resistance as compared to known coatings. The coatings are made from environmentally friendly materials such as polylactic acid which can be derived from corn. The materials can be used to provide a protective coating on their substrate materials including especially wood for flooring and furniture. The coatings can have a hardness as measured on the Shore D Scale that can reach at least 75 to about 85 and enhanced resistance to abrasions, impact or scratches and can be used to coat flooring or furniture surfaces. The coatings can contain from about 1 to about 10 mass percent of triallyl isocyanurate with respect to polylactic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Sagamore Adams Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Rusi P. Taleyarkhan, Nicholas Edward Hume, Alexander Charles Bakken, Thomas Francis Grimes
  • POLYLACTIC ACID-BASED COATING AND USES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140227543
    Abstract: Protective coatings and methods for forming them are disclosed wherein the coatings have increased abrasion, impact and scratch resistance as compared to known coatings. The coatings are made from environmentally friendly materials such as polylactic acid which can be derived from corn. The materials can be used to provide a protective coating on their substrate materials including especially wood for flooring and furniture. The coatings can have a hardness as measured on the Shore D Scale that can reach at least 75 to about 85 and enhanced resistance to abrasions, impact or scratches and can be used to coat flooring or furniture surfaces. The coatings can contain from about 1 to about 10 mass percent of triallyl isocyanurate with respect to polylactic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Rusi P. Taleyarkhan, Nicholas Edward Hume, Alexander Charles Bakken, Thomas Francis Grimes