Patents by Inventor VIRGIL KOWALSKI

VIRGIL KOWALSKI 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).

  • Automotive seat made from epoxidized soy oil
    Patent number: 11168176
    Abstract: A composition for forming polyurethane foams is provided using epoxidized triglycerides with unopened rings. The composition further includes a polyol, a blowing agent, and a catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of polyols with isocyanates to form polyurethanes. The polyol is a polyoxyalklylene and the epoxidized triglyceride is an epoxidized soybean oil. A method for forming polyurethane foam using the aforementioned composition is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Asad S. Ali, Paul Fielding, Virgil Kowalski, Matthew Phillips, Zhijie Zhang, Robert D. Dawe, Calton B. Spivey
  • AUTOMOTIVE SEAT MADE FROM EPOXIDIZED SOY OIL
    Publication number: 20200102418
    Abstract: A composition for forming polyurethane foams is provided using epoxidized triglycerides with unopened rings. The composition further includes a polyol, a blowing agent, and a catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of polyols with isocyanates to form polyurethanes. The polyol is a polyoxyalklylene and the epoxidized triglyceride is an epoxidized soybean oil. A method for forming polyurethane foam using the aforementioned composition is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: ASAD S. ALI, PAUL FIELDING, VIRGIL KOWALSKI, MATTHEW PHILLIPS, ZHIJIE ZHANG, ROBERT D. DAWE, CALTON B. SPIVEY