Patents by Inventor Terry M. McRoberts

Terry M. McRoberts 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).

  • Nop foam
    Patent number: 8901189
    Abstract: A foam article, for use in a seat such as a seat cushion, includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a plant oil-based polyol material content greater than five percent and is produced from the reaction of a base polyol formulation blend including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, a copolymer polyol including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, water, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, cell opener and a surfactant that are reacted with an isocyanate material for producing the seat cushion having performance specifications that are equivalent or better than the performance characteristics for a traditional petroleum oil-based polyol material seat cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Johnsons Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Patricia J. McClarren, Ryoko Yamasaki, James T. McEvoy, Terry M. McRoberts, William W. Li
  • NOP FOAM
    Publication number: 20100069519
    Abstract: A foam article, for use in a seat such as a seat cushion, includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a plant oil-based polyol material content greater than five percent and is produced from the reaction of a base polyol formulation blend including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, a copolymer polyol including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, water, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, cell opener and a surfactant that are reacted with an isocyanate material for producing the seat cushion having performance specifications that are equivalent or better than the performance characteristics for a traditional petroleum oil-based polyol material seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Patricia J. McClarren, Ryoko Yamasaki, James T. McEvoy, Terry M. McRoberts, William W. Li