公开(公告)号：US11248096B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16798971

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: ZEPHYROS, INC.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson ,  Sylvain Gleyal

IPC: C08J5/04 ,  C08K7/00 ,  B29C44/18 ,  B29C44/34 ,  B29C44/02 ,  C08K7/02 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B29K105/12 ,  B29K507/04 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29K105/06 ,  B29K511/10 ,  B29K505/00 ,  B62D29/04

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite Insert (14) or overlay (980) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous Insert (14) or overlay (980) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that Is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (980) may include a polymeric matrix that includes a thermoplastic epoxy.

公开(公告)号：US20220025172A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17311921

申请日：2020-04-03

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Czaplicki ,  Hamid Mortazavian ,  Kevin Hicks

IPC: C08L63/00 ,  C08G59/40 ,  C08K3/26 ,  C08K3/36 ,  C08K7/02 ,  C08G59/06 ,  C08G59/22 ,  C08G59/34

Abstract: The present teachings provide for a two-part system and a method of using the two-part system, the two-part system comprising: a first component including one or more epoxy resins; a second component including one or more phosphate esters; and wherein, upon mixing the first component and second component a cured elastomeric composition is formed in a temperature of about 0° C. to about 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US20210293449A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17266234

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Christophe Chaut ,  Greg Thompson ,  Marc Engel

IPC: F24F13/24 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6561 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/22 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B27/12 ,  F24F13/02

Abstract: The present teachings relate generally to a gas-duct whose channel body is manufactured from a plastic material, wherein the channel body has at least one region replaced by a sound absorbing component being made at least partially from at least one non-woven layer. The present invention further relates to a HVAC- and Battery- and/or battery-charge-system and to a method of producing a gas-duct.

公开(公告)号：US20210283880A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17332297

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Le Gall ,  Frederic Ostrowsky ,  Denis Souvay

IPC: B32B5/18 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B15/18 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B5/24 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B29C44/12 ,  E04C2/296

Abstract: Light weight composites with high flexural strength comprise epoxy foam sandwiched between two layers of facing material have high strength and low weight and can be used to replace steel structures. The facing layer may be fibrous material especially glass or carbon fibres, the facing material is preferably embedded into the epoxy matrix. Alternatively they may be matching box structures or concentric metal tubes. The sandwich structures may be prepared by laying up the fibre; coating and/or impregnating the layer with epoxy resin, laying a layer of heat activatable foamable epoxy material, providing a further layer of the fibrous material optionally coated and/or impregnated with epoxy resin on the foamable material and healing to foam and cure the epoxy materials. Alternatively they may be formed by extrusion of the foamable material between the surface layers.

公开(公告)号：US20210277200A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-09

申请号：US17328909

申请日：2021-05-24

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Yuan Lu ,  Kenneth Mazich ,  Kevin Hicks ,  Austin O'connor ,  Michael Czaplicki

IPC: C08J9/224 ,  C09J4/00 ,  C09J7/35 ,  C09J7/38

Abstract: The present teachings contemplate a method comprising coating an polymeric material with a composition including a dicarbonyl compound and having a viscosity of from about 50 cps to about 500 cps, wherein the coating initiates either: (i) spontaneous polymerization (e.g., in less than about one minute) at room temperature of the composition without the addition of an initiator; or (ii) polymerization at room temperature at a selected later time with or without the addition of an initiator; and wherein the composition adheres or facilitates adhesion of the polymeric material to a substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11110670B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16084089

申请日：2017-03-15

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry Richardson ,  Nick Holstine

IPC: B29C70/52 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/12 ,  B32B5/18 ,  C08J5/04 ,  C08J5/24 ,  B32B5/20 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B32B27/28 ,  B32B19/00 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/34 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B27/40

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for an article including a carrier (10) that includes: (i) a mass of polymeric material (12) having an outer surface; and (ii) at least one fibrous composite insert (14) or overlay (960) having an outer surface and including at least one elongated fiber arrangement (e.g., having a plurality of ordered fibers). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) is envisioned to adjoin the mass of the polymeric material in a predetermined location for carrying a predetermined load that is subjected upon the predetermined location (thereby effectively providing localized reinforcement to that predetermined location). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) and the mass of polymeric material (12) are of compatible materials, structures or both, for allowing the fibrous insert or overlay to be at least partially joined to the mass of the polymeric material. Disposed upon at least a portion of the carrier (10) may be a mass of activatable material (126). The fibrous insert (14) or overlay (960) may include a polymeric matrix.

公开(公告)号：US11046042B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16906650

申请日：2020-06-19

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Le Gall ,  Frederic Ostrowsky ,  Denis Souvay

IPC: B32B5/18 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B15/18 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B5/24 ,  B32B15/04 ,  B32B27/06 ,  B29C44/12 ,  E04C2/296 ,  B32B38/00

Abstract: Light weight composites with high flexural strength comprise epoxy foam sandwiched between two layers of facing material have high strength and low weight and can be used to replace steel structures. The facing layer may be fibrous material especially glass or carbon fibres, the facing material is preferably embedded into the epoxy matrix. Alternatively they may be matching box structures or concentric metal tubes. The sandwich structures may be prepared by laying up the fibre; coating and/or impregnating the layer with epoxy resin, laying a layer of heat activatable foamable epoxy material, providing a further layer of the fibrous material optionally coated and/or impregnated with epoxy resin on the foamable material ad heating to foam and cure the epoxy materials. Alternatively they may be formed by extrusion of the foamable material between the surface layers.

公开(公告)号：US11028220B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US15518136

申请日：2015-10-07

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Ira Miller ,  Michael Czaplicki

IPC: C08G59/18 ,  C09J5/06 ,  C09J163/00 ,  C08G59/40 ,  C09D5/08 ,  C09J7/35 ,  C08L71/00 ,  C09J9/00 ,  C09J109/06

Abstract: The invention relates to structural adhesives and in particular to structural adhesives which are heat activated and which can be used for the bonding of components, particularly metal components, employed in the automotive industry.

公开(公告)号：US20210107569A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17130971

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Liwen Li ,  Henry E. Richardson

IPC: B62D21/15 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D29/04 ,  B62D29/00

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for a vehicle comprising: a) a carrier having a base wall from which a plurality of projections extend, the plurality of projections including at least one first projection and at least one second projection and the at least one first projection having a height greater than a height of the at least one second projection; b) an activatable material which is heat activatable and affixed to the carrier, configured to secure the carrier in a cavity of the vehicle; wherein in event of an impact, the at least one first projection and second projection are configured to deform toward the base wall and/or in a direction of an impact load in response to the impact load; and the at least one first projection is configured to receive the impact load and deform before the at least one second projection receives the impact load and deforms.

公开(公告)号：US10940896B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16474252

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Zephyros, Inc.

Inventor： Henry E. Richardson

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B62D29/00 ,  B29C44/18 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B62D25/00

Abstract: A structural reinforcement comprising a rigid polymeric structure (12) including a central portion (20) and two side portions (22,24) adjacent the central portion, each of the central portion and side portions including a top surface and bottom surface and an expandable adhesive material (14) located onto at least one surface of each of the central portions and two side portions, wherein the expandable adhesive material is located along the bottom surface of the central portion and the top surface of each of the side portions.