Patents by Inventor Steven Dean Koecher

Steven Dean Koecher 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).

  • Process for making foams by photopolymerization of emulsions
    Patent number: 6759080
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for making foams by photopolymerizing emulsions comprising a reactive phase and a phase immiscible with the reactive phase components. Foams made from water-in-oil emulsions, including high internal phase emulsion are disclosed. Articles and uses for the foams are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kristin La Velle Thunhorst, Mark David Gehlsen, Robin Edgar Wright, Eric Wayne Nelson, Steven Dean Koecher, Douglas Gold
  • Foams made by photopolymerization of emulsions
    Patent number: 6573305
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for making foams by photopolymerizing emulsions comprising a reactive phase and a phase immiscible with the reactive phase components. Foams made from water-in-oil emulsions, including high internal phase emulsion are disclosed. Articles and uses for the foams are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kristin LaVelle Thunhorst, Mark David Gehlsen, Robin Edgar Wright, Eric Wayne Nelson, Steven Dean Koecher, Douglas Gold
  • Process for making foams by photopolymerization of emulsions
    Publication number: 20020198271
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods for making foams by photopolymerizing emulsions comprising a reactive phase and a phase immiscible with the reactive phase components. Foams made from water-in-oil emulsions, including high internal phase emulsion are disclosed. Articles and uses for the foams are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kristin La Velle Thunhorst, Mark David Gehlsen, Robin Edgar Wright, Eric Wayne Nelson, Steven Dean Koecher, Douglas Gold