Thomas Aquinas Kim

US Patent:

20060037962, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Oct 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/531487

Inventors:

Thomas Kim - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22

US Classification:

220713000, 220521000, 229404000, 229906100, 220719000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a container lid for sealing a container used to hold fluids and provides a reservoir for collection of a portion of bulk fluid contained in the container to speed cooling relative to the bulk fluid and allows speedier drinking of hot fluids with reduced risk of scalding. The present invention also relates to methods for allowing speedier drinking of hot fluids with reduced risk of scalding by utilizing the reservoir of the inventive container lid.

US Patent:

20160355691, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/172692

Inventors:

Thomas Kim - Chicago IL, US
Syed Taymur Ahmad - Chicago IL, US
Bruce Acton - Bettendorf IA, US

International Classification:

C09D 5/08
C09D 133/16
C09D 183/04

Abstract:

Methods for protecting an electronic device from contaminants by applying multiple polymeric layers on the vital components of a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying a multilayered, hydrophobic coating that is inert to electrical conductivity on one or more components of the device. The method includes applying to a component of a device a first layer comprising a first polymer, such as a silicone-based polymer, and a second layer comprising a second polymer, such as an acrylic-based polymer on top of the first layer. Each of the first and second layers exhibits a water contact angle greater than 90, such as at least 110. Electronic devices that are protected by such multilayered, hydrophobic coatings are also disclosed. Non-limiting examples of such devices include smart phones, computers, and gaming devices.