Gregory J Korchnak from Vero Beach, FL, age 62

Seating System And Method For Making The Same
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US Patent:

6688700, Feb 10, 2004
Filed:

Oct 7, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/265977
Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - Farmington Hills MI
Jane M. Palmieri - Farmington MI
Mick F. Heckert - Sanford MI
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI
Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI
Gregory P. Reny - Sarnia, CA
Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI
International Classification:

B60N 242
US Classification:

29745218, 29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297483, 297233, 297232
Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly ( ) that is fabricated to include a seat back ( ) with first and second wall portions ( ), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure ( ). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back ( ) faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

Seating System And Method For Making Same
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US Patent:

6997515, Feb 14, 2006
Filed:

Dec 18, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/739875
Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - East Amherst NY, US
Jane M. Palmieri - Farmington MI, US
Mick F. Heckert - Sanford MI, US
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI, US
Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI, US
Gregory P. Reny - Sarnia, CA
Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies Inc. - Midland MI
International Classification:

B60N 2/42
US Classification:

29745218, 29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297483, 297233, 297232
Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly () that is fabricated to include a seat back () with first and second wall portions (), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back () faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

Seating System And Method For Making Same
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US Patent:

7137670, Nov 21, 2006
Filed:

Nov 7, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/268245
Inventors:

Vikas Gupta - East Amherst NY, US
Jane M. Palmieri - Farmington MI, US
Mick F. Heckert - Sanford MI, US
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI, US
Eric R. Kurtycz - Lake Orion MI, US
Gregory P. Reny - Sarnia, CA
Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies, Inc. - Midland MI
International Classification:

B60N 2/42
US Classification:

29745265, 29737812, 29737813, 297232, 297233, 29745214, 29745218, 2974522, 297DIG 2
Abstract:

An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly () that is fabricated to include a seat back () with first and second wall portions (), and which may include an integrated reinforcement structure (). The seating system is capable of either or both of withstanding without rupture at least about 11000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat back () faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle or, upon rapid acceleration up to at least about 20 g, substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 30 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

Injectable Structural Adhesive
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US Patent:

7360552, Apr 22, 2008
Filed:

Apr 23, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/831779
Inventors:

Tony Ristoski - Rochester Hills MI, US
Marc A. McMaken - Richmond MI, US
Christopher A. Brewster - Sterling Heights MI, US
Gregory J. Korchnak - Howell MI, US
Assignee:

Dow Global Technologies Inc. - Midland MI
International Classification:

F16K 24/04
US Classification:

137 1509, 137 43, 2852953, 2852961
Abstract:

Injectable structural adhesives, methods of using the same, and products formed therewith, are described. The adhesive is introduced through a first opening into an internal cavity formed between two or more components. The adhesive is then permitted or forced to flow through the internal cavity, substantially filling the cavity, until it reaches a second spaced opening. Any air contained within the internal cavity is removed by the flow of the adhesive.

Fuel Tanks
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US Patent:

20030044553, Mar 6, 2003
Filed:

Aug 23, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/935901
Inventors:

Ravi Ramanathan - Midland MI, US
Gregory Korchnak - Howell MI, US
David Courter - Clarkston MI, US
Marty Cornell - Lake Jackson TX, US
Arthur Cawley - Lake Orion MI, US
Thomas Wright - Grand Blanc MI, US
Marc McMaken - Richmond MI, US
Kenneth Ritzema - Clarkston MI, US
Steven Swartzmiller - Clarkston MI, US
International Classification:

B32B001/02
B60P003/00
B62D033/00
B65D088/12
B29C047/00
US Classification:

428/035800, 220/562000, 156/245000
Abstract:

A fuel tank comprising two or more sections bonded together with an adhesive which bonds to low energy surface materials and has fuel barrier properties.

Method For Repairing Fuel Tanks
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US Patent:

20030047268, Mar 13, 2003
Filed:

Aug 23, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/935900
Inventors:

Gregory Korchnak - Howell MI, US
Kenneth Ritzema - Clarkston MI, US
Steven Swartzmiller - Clarkston MI, US
International Classification:

B32B035/00
US Classification:

156/094000, 156/098000, 029/402090, 029/402110, 156/325000
Abstract:

A method for repairing fuel tanks having detected leaks comprises (1) filling the detected leaks by applying an adhesive over the detected leaks and allowing the adhesive to cure to seal the detected leaks or (2) providing a fuel tank having a surface with detected leaks, providing a patch having a surface to be attached to the fuel tank surface having detected leaks, coating one or both surfaces with an adhesive, applying the patch over the detected leak(s) such that the adhesive is interposed between the patch surface and the tank surface, pressing the patch against the tank and allowing the adhesive to cure to bond the two surfaces together.

Fuel Tanks
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US Patent:

20040096610, May 20, 2004
Filed:

Sep 29, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/673615
Inventors:

Ravi Ramanathan - Midland MI, US
Gregory Korchnak - Howell MI, US
David Courter - Clarkston MI, US
Martin Cornell - Lake Jackson TX, US
Arthur Cawley - Lake Orion MI, US
Kenneth Ritzema - Clarkston MI, US
Steven Swartzmiller - Clarkston MI, US
International Classification:

B65D001/00
US Classification:

428/035700
Abstract:

A fuel tank comprising two or more sections bonded together with an adhesive which bonds to low energy surface materials and has fuel barrier properties.

Method For Repairing Fuel Tanks
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US Patent:

20050022923, Feb 3, 2005
Filed:

Aug 31, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/930237
Inventors:

Gregory Korchnak - Howell MI, US
Kenneth Ritzema - Clarkston MI, US
Steven Swartzmiller - Clarkston MI, US
International Classification:

B29C073/10
B32B035/00
US Classification:

156094000, 156281000, 156153000, 264036150, 156327000
Abstract:

A method for repairing fuel tanks having detected leaks comprises (1) filling the detected leaks by applying an adhesive over the detected leaks and allowing the adhesive to cure to seal the detected leaks or (2) providing a fuel tank having a surface with detected leaks, providing a patch having a surface to be attached to the fuel tank surface having detected leaks, coating one or both surfaces with an adhesive, applying the patch over the detected leak(s) such that the adhesive is interposed between the patch surface and the tank surface, pressing the patch against the tank and allowing the adhesive to cure to bond the two surfaces together.