Patents by Inventor Ryan Michael KNAUER

Ryan Michael KNAUER 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).

  • FIBER MAT WITH CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20250008885
    Abstract: A fiber mat includes natural wood fibers formed into an elongated strip having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a first plurality of channels extending into the elongated strip, each of the first plurality of channels having a channel depth being different in a central portion of the mat than in an edge portion of the mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Scott NORDEN, Ryan Michael KNAUER, Nathan Albert CARNEY, Stanton Reid SMITH, Gary Lane BOWERS, Kevin Scott SPITTLE
  • Fiber mat with channels
    Patent number: 12161067
    Abstract: A fiber mat includes natural wood fibers formed into an elongated strip having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a first plurality of channels extending into the elongated strip, each of the first plurality of channels having a channel depth being different in a central portion of the mat than in an edge portion of the mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Norden, Ryan Michael Knauer, Nathan Albert Carney, Stanton Reid Smith, Gary Lane Bowers, Kevin Scott Spittle
  • NATURAL FIBER-BASED PROPAGATION MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20240284845
    Abstract: A fibrous propagation medium includes a volume of refined, acidic wood and/or bark fiber having about 2.3-5.0 vol. % of a particle size of 2.36-4.74 mm (sieve #8), based on the total volume of the wood fiber, moisture content of about 16-28 wt. %, and water holding capacity of about 50-95%, according to the NCSU Promoter Analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Dan ROBESON, Daniel Scott NORDEN, Stanton Reid SMITH, Gary Lane BOWERS, Ryan Michael Knauer, Timothy Daniel Knauer
  • SUBSTRATE COMPRESSION PROCESS AND PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20220022390
    Abstract: A compressed horticultural slab includes a substrate including a plurality of fibers compressed in a volume ratio of initial to compressed fiber of 1:4 to 1:60, the plurality of fibers having a shape of the slab, a first set of dimensions when the substrate has a moisture content of up to about 20 to 25 wt. % and a second set of dimensions when the moisture content increases above about 20 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the substrate, the second set of dimensions having greater values than the first set of dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Scott NORDEN, Ryan Michael KNAUER, Gary Lane BOWERS, Kevin Scott SPITTLE
  • FIBER MAT WITH CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20210212273
    Abstract: A fiber mat includes natural wood fibers formed into an elongated strip having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a first plurality of channels extending into the elongated strip, each of the first plurality of channels having a channel depth being different in a central portion of the mat than in an edge portion of the mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Scott NORDEN, Ryan Michael KNAUER, Nathan Albert CARNEY, Stanton Reid SMITH, Gary Lane BOWERS, Kevin Scott SPITTLE
  • CONTAINER SUBSTRATE COMPRESSION PROCESS AND PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20200299208
    Abstract: A compressed horticultural slab includes a substrate including a plurality of fibers compressed in a volume ratio of initial to compressed fiber of 1:4 to 1:20, the plurality of fibers having a shape of the slab, a first set of dimensions when the substrate has a moisture content of up to about 20 to 25 wt. % and a second set of dimensions when the moisture content increases above about 20 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the substrate, the second set of dimensions having greater values than the first set of dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: PROFILE PRODUCTS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Daniel Scott NORDEN, Ryan Michael KNAUER, Gary Lane BOWERS, Kevin Scott SPITTLE