Patents by Inventor Peter Morken

Peter Morken 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).

  • Treatment of recreational water
    Publication number: 20070034575
    Abstract: An oxidizing agent comprising a pre-measured amount of stabilized potassium hydrogen peroxymonosulfate and a buffer in a sealed water-soluble pouch, said pouch comprising a hydrolyzed copolymer of vinyl acetate and at least one of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, and esters thereof is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Tufano, Peter Morken
  • Copolymers of vinyl alcohol and itaconic acid and uses thereof
    Publication number: 20060035042
    Abstract: The present invention is a film that is soluble in cold water, and useful in such applications as detergent sachets. Films of the present invention are PVOH copolymers that comprise itaconic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Peter Morken
  • Golf balls formed using compositions containing copolymers derived from polytrimethylene ether glycol
    Publication number: 20050256294
    Abstract: A golf ball having a polytrimethylene ether glycol-based polymer in one or more layers of the ball is disclosed. The polytrimethylene ether glycol polymer is disclosed as being derived from polyether ester elastomers comprising a polytrimethylene ether soft segment; polyether-ester-amide elastomers comprising a polytrimethylene ether soft segment; and polyurethanes and polyurethane-ureas prepared by reaction of (a) polytrimethylene ether glycol, (b) diisocyanate, and (c) diol or diamine chain extender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Hari Sunkara, John Chen, Joseph Kurian, Peter Morken, Ray Miller
  • Copolymers of vinyl alcohol and itaconic acid for use in paper coatings
    Publication number: 20050154120
    Abstract: The present invention is a composition useful for coating the surface of paper wherein the coating composition is an aqueous solution comprising less than 40 wt % water and consisting essentially of a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer that is at least about 95% hydrolyzed, and a process for preparing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Elliott Echt, Peter Morken, G. Collins