William Kuykendall

US Patent:

8092626, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/047263

Inventors:

Krishna V. Nadella - Seattle WA, US
Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US
William F. Kuykendall - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Probert - Flagstaff AZ, US

Assignee:

University of Washington - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B29C 65/02
B32B 5/20

US Classification:

156 79, 264 451, 264 51, 264 52

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.

US Patent:

8357319, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/313873

Inventors:

Krishna V. Nadella - Seattle WA, US
Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US
William F. Kuykendall - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Probert - Flagstaff AZ, US

Assignee:

University of Washington - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B29C 67/20

US Classification:

264 52, 264 51

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.