Patents by Inventor Witold Sokolowski

Witold Sokolowski 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).

  • Cold hibernated elastic memory self-deployable and rigidizable structure and method therefor
    Patent number: 6702976
    Abstract: An object constructed of a thermoplastic polymer foam is heated above the polymer softening temperature, compacted to a desired reduced volume and reduced to a temperature below the critical softening temperature for storage. On the object being subjected again to a temperature above the polymer softening temperature, it assumes its original shape and volume. The object can additionally include flexible polymer sheets, fabrics or liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Inventor: Witold Sokolowski
  • Cold hibernated elastic memory self-deployable and rigidizable structure and method therefor
    Publication number: 20020101008
    Abstract: An object constructed of a thermoplastic polymer foam is heated above the polymer softening temperature, compacted to a desired reduced volume and reduced to a temperature below the critical softening temperature for storage. On the object being subjected again to a temperature above the polymer softening temperature, it assumes its original shape and volume. The object can additionally include flexible polymer sheets, fabrics or liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Witold Sokolowski