Patents by Inventor William F. Kuykendall

William F. Kuykendall 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).

  • Foaming methods for making cellular thermoplastic materials
    Patent number: 8357319
    Abstract: Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Krishna V. Nadella, Dustin Miller, Vipin Kumar, William F. Kuykendall, Stephen Probert
  • FOAMING METHODS FOR MAKING CELLULAR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120090764
    Abstract: Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF
    Inventors: Krishna V. Nadella, Dustin Miller, Vipin Kumar, William F. Kuykendall, Stephen Probert
  • Foaming methods for making cellular thermoplastic materials
    Patent number: 8092626
    Abstract: Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Krishna V. Nadella, Dustin Miller, Vipin Kumar, William F. Kuykendall, Stephen Probert
  • FOAMING METHODS FOR MAKING CELLULAR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20090065136
    Abstract: Methods for reducing the density of thermoplastic materials and the articles made therefrom having similar or improved mechanical properties to the solid or noncellular material. Also disclosed are improvements to foaming methods and the cellular structures of the foams made therefrom, and methods for altering the impact strength of solid or noncellular thermoplastic materials and the shaping of the materials into useful articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF
    Inventors: Krishna V. Nadella, Dustin Miller, Vipin Kumar, William F. Kuykendall, Stephen Probert
  • Louver unit for automobile rear window
    Patent number: D289278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1987
    Assignee: Sundowner Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Kuykendall