Inventor

William J. Kauffman

Inventor

Manheim, PA, US

Overview

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Patents

1976–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 48 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

Y10Tprimary

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification17%

D06NWall, floor, or like covering materials, e.g. linoleum, oilcloth, artificial leather, roofing felt, consisting of a fibrous web coated with a layer of macromolecular material13%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form8%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics6%

B44FSpecial designs or pictures5%

C09DCoating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers5%

B05DProcesses for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general4%

B44CProducing decorative effects4%

C08GMacromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds4%

E04FFinishing work on buildings, e.g. stairs, floors4%

PatentTitleYear

10,947,406Materials based on drying oils2021 10,875,971Materials based on drying oils2020 9,546,126'Natural based branched compositions'2017 9,518,198'Materials based on drying oils'2016 7,527,852'Surface covering having gloss-in-register'2009 7,390,554'Moisture-sink layer, composition and multi-layered article'2008 7,276,265'Method of making a surface covering having gloss-in-register'2007 7,195,812'Surface covering having gloss-in-register'2007 7,101,606'Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas'2006 7,022,272'Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas'2006 6,946,185'Use of collapsible microspheres to create texture in surface coverings'2005 6,911,263'PET wear layer/sol gel top coat layer composites'2005 6,908,663'Pigmented radiation cured wear layer'2005 6,908,585'Pigmented radiation cured wear layer'2005 6,902,823'Moisture-sink layer for decorative surface coverings'2005 6,890,625'Surface covering having gloss in-register and method of making'2005 6,673,177'Method of installing a floor covering underlayment composite over a subfloor'2004 6,613,256'Mechanical embossing texture differentiation between chemically restricted areas and non-restricted areas'2003 6,599,599'Underlayment composite and associated flooring installation system'2003 6,586,066'Preglued underlayment composite and associated flooring installation system'2003 6,511,926'Sheets flooring product and method'2003 5,773,127'Tension floor covering having enhanced embossing and durability'1998 5,256,465'Tension floor covering having enhanced embossing and durability'1993 5,188,874'Hybrid floor covering'1993 5,082,708'Tension floor covering with reinforcing layer'1992 5,080,944'Hybrid floor covering'1992 4,950,500'Method for making a decorative laminate'1990 4,699,820'Decorative materials comprising crinkled chips'1987 4,605,584'Decorative materials comprising crinkled chips'1986 4,599,264'Decorative laminate'1986 4,588,545'Process of forming an embossed surface covering having a wear layer attached uniformly thereto'1986 4,530,856'Method for making decorative laminate'1985 4,521,215'Polyvinyl chloride resin particles dyed with cationic dyestuffs and process of preparation'1985 4,450,194'Decorative laminate'1984 4,384,904'Process of forming an embossed surface covering having a wear layer attached uniformly thereto'1983 4,258,085'Process of forming an embossed surface covering'1981 4,230,759'Process of forming an embossed surface covering'1980 4,198,448'Process of forming an embossed surface covering'1980 4,193,957'Process for forming a surface covering having decorative effects'1980 4,113,945'Novel catalyst system for trimerization of organic isocyanates'1978 4,085,268'Disubstituted s-triazines'1978 4,069,173'Fire retardant polyisocyanurate and polyurethane foams having reduced smoke levels and method for producing same'1978 4,025,469'Novel catalyst system for trimerization organic isocyanates'1977 3,985,748'Isocyanurate compounds'1976 3,962,191'Linear isocyanurate polyesters and processes for preparing same'1976 3,962,188'Linear polyesters based on phenylisocyanurate and processes for preparing same'1976 3,962,192'Linear polyesters containing isocyanurate rings and processes for preparing same'1976 3,957,778'Isocyanurate compounds and preparative processes'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1981Patents assigned to ARMSTRONG CORK CO (11)· patent assignee history

1976–1990Based in Lititz, PA, US· patent location history

1977–2021Based in Manheim, PA, US· patent location history

1978–1981Based in Lancaster, PA, US· patent location history

1983–2017Patents assigned to ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC (16)· patent assignee history

1985–1987Based in Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA, US· patent location history

2003–2009Patents assigned to AWI LICENSING CO (16)· patent assignee history

2003–2004Based in Mannheim, PA, US· patent location history

2016–2021Patents assigned to KAUFFMAN WILLIAM J (3)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to LEWICKI JR WALTER J (3)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ARMSTRONG WORLD IND INC	16	1983–2017
AWI LICENSING CO	16	2003–2009
ARMSTRONG CORK CO	11	1976–1981
KAUFFMAN WILLIAM Jself	3	2016–2021
LEWICKI JR WALTER J	3	2016–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Manheim, Pennsylvania, US	26	1977–2021
Lititz, Pennsylvania, US	9	1976–1990
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US	5	1978–1981
Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, US	4	1985–1987
Mannheim, Pennsylvania, US	3	2003–2004