Dustin A Miller

US Patent:

8033410, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

May 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/744150

Inventors:

Robert H. Afflerbach - Bellevue WA, US
David E. Griffin - Woodinville WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US
John R. McKnight - Woodinville WA, US
Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Craig M. Watjen - Bellevue WA, US
Peter D. Wilson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Pacific Bin Corporation - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

B65D 6/24
B65D 6/26

US Classification:

220 7, 220617, 220621, 220683

Abstract:

A collapsible container for containing goods, including a liquid and/or solid/liquid mixture, configured to be assembled and disassembled manually without the use of tools. The container includes a plurality of upright panels coupled to a base by their bottom portions. The bottom portion of each panel has a relieved portion that extends into a corresponding groove formed in the base. The panels include panels of a first type and panels of a second type, with the relieved portion of the panels of the first type differing from the relieved portion of the panels of the second type. Each panel of the first type is flanked along its opposing upright edges by a pair of adjacent panels of the second type. Each of the edges of each of the panels is coupled by an edge joining assembly to one of the edges of one of the flanking panels.

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:

8210379, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Apr 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/110021

Inventors:

Robert H. Afflerbach - Bellevue WA, US
David E. Griffin - Woodinville WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US
Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
John R. McKnight - Woodinville WA, US
Craig M. Watjen - Bellevue WA, US
Peter D. Wilson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Pacific Bin Corporation - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

B65D 6/24
B65D 90/08

US Classification:

220 431, 220 432, 220617, 220683

Abstract:

A collapsible container for containing goods, including a liquid and/or solid/liquid mixture, configured to be assembled and disassembled manually without the use of tools. The container includes a plurality of upright panels coupled to a base by their bottom portions. Each panel of a first type is flanked along its opposing upright edges by a pair of adjacent panels of a second type. Each of the edges of each of the panels is coupled by an edge joining assembly to one of the edges of one of the flanking panels. The assembly comprises a first elongated edge joining member having a longitudinal channel with alternating partially enclosed portions and substantially unenclosed portions and a second elongated edge joining member having longitudinally extending spaced apart locking members. Each unenclosed portion is configured to receive a locking member, which are slid longitudinally within the channel into an adjacent partially enclosed portion.

US Patent:

8241741, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Mar 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/053010

Inventors:

Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

University of Washington - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B32B 3/26

US Classification:

4283157, 4283155

Abstract:

Improvements to foaming methods and the interbimodal cellular structures of the foams made therefrom are disclosed.

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.

US Patent:

20080274346, Nov 6, 2008

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/047245

Inventors:

Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B32B 3/26
B32B 27/00
B29C 44/02

US Classification:

4283157, 264 41

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:

20080277817, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/047270

Inventors:

Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B29C 44/42

US Classification:

264 50

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:

20080280123, Nov 13, 2008

Filed:

Mar 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/047253

Inventors:

Dustin Miller - Seattle WA, US
Vipin Kumar - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

WASHINGTON, UNIVERSITY OF - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B32B 3/26

US Classification:

4283157, 977832

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.