Alicyn M Rhoades

US Patent:

20210403665, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Aug 31, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/462293

Inventors:

- Grove City PA, US
Travis J. Biggs - Cochranton PA, US
Alicyn M. Rhoades - Erie PA, US
Olivia K. Dubin - Boca Raton FL, US
Jeremy Weigand - West Sunbury PA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/06

Abstract:

Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a shape and volume wherein a sphere having a diameter between 2 cm and 1000 cm would fit within the article in at least one location without protruding from a surface of the article, and the article further has a total volume of more than 1000 cm. Methods of making a stabilized molten polymer foam, and of making a molded polymer foam article using the stabilized molten polymer foam are also described.

US Patent:

20210347958, Nov 11, 2021

Filed:

Jun 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/360665

Inventors:

- Grove City PA, US
Travis J. Biggs - Cochranton PA, US
Alicyn M. Rhoades - Erie PA, US
Jeremy Weigand - West Sunbury PA, US
Olivia K. Dubin - West Barnstable MA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/06

Abstract:

Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a shape and volume wherein a sphere having a diameter between 2 cm and 1000 cm would fit within the article in at least one location without protruding from a surface of the article, and the article further has a total volume of more than 1000 cm. Methods of making a stabilized molten polymer foam, and of making a molded polymer foam article using the stabilized molten polymer foam are also described.

US Patent:

20210284816, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

May 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/333254

Inventors:

- Grove City PA, US
Travis J. Biggs - Cochranton PA, US
Alicyn M. Rhoades - Erie PA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/06

Abstract:

Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel a foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article, including in the surface region extending 500 microns beneath the surface of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a thickness of more than 2 cm, a volume of more than 1000 cm; or both a volume of more than 1000 cmand a thickness of more than 2 cm. Methods of making the molded polymer foam articles are also described.

US Patent:

20210040284, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Oct 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/077686

Inventors:

- Grove City PA, US
Travis J. Biggs - Cochranton PA, US
Alicyn M. Rhoades - Erie PA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/06

Abstract:

Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel a foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article, including in the surface region extending 500 microns beneath the surface of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a thickness of more than 2 cm, a volume of more than 1000 cm; or both a volume of more than 1000 cmand a thickness of more than 2 cm. Methods of making the molded polymer foam articles are also described.

US Patent:

20200407529, Dec 31, 2020

Filed:

Jun 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/914993

Inventors:

- Grove City PA, US
Travis J. Biggs - Cochranton PA, US
Alicyn M. Rhoades - Erie PA, US
Olivia K. Dubin - West Barnstable MA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/06

Abstract:

Molded polymer foam articles are described as having a novel a foam structure. The polymer foam articles include a continuous polymer matrix defining a plurality of pneumatoceles therein which is present throughout the entirety of the article, including in the surface region extending 500 microns beneath the surface of the article. The surface region is further characterized as having compressed pneumatoceles. The novel foam structure is achieved even when molding polymer foam articles comprising a thickness of more than 2 cm, a volume of more than 1000 cm; or both a volume of more than 1000 cmand a thickness of more than 2 cm. Methods of making the molded polymer foam articles are also described.