Patents by Inventor Todd M. Baranek

Todd M. Baranek 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).

  • High density metal oxide fillers in rubber compounds
    Patent number: 6734245
    Abstract: The use of high density metal oxide fillers in vulcanizable rubber compounds is disclosed. The use of the fillers reduce or eliminate the need for conventional fillers, such as carbon black or silica, because viscoelastic performance properties of vulcanized rubber compounds with high density metal oxide fillers therein predict improved wet traction and rolling resistance, two key factors in the use of rubber compounds as vehicle tire treads. Methods of making and using such rubber compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventor: Todd M. Baranek
  • High density metal oxide fillers in rubber compounds
    Publication number: 20020193490
    Abstract: The use of high density metal oxide fillers in vulcanizable rubber compounds is disclosed. The use of the fillers reduce or eliminate the need for conventional fillers, such as carbon black or silica, because viscoelastic performance properties of vulcanized rubber compounds with high density metal oxide fillers therein predict improved wet traction and rolling resistance, two key factors in the use of rubber compounds as vehicle tire treads. Methods of making and using such rubber compounds are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd M. Baranek
  • Dishwasher silverware basket
    Patent number: D748873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers, Mark W. Baldwin, Todd M. Baranek, Harry W. Dickson, Brian L. Greenhaw, Kenneth R. Hill, Nathan W. Kryglowski, Jonathan D. Pugh