MR. CHARLES MILLER, P.T.
Physical Therapy at Klockner Rd, Trenton, NJ

4217385, Aug 12, 1980

Jan 22, 1979

6/005632

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

B32B 520, B32B 3122, B32B 3126

428159

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

4248922, Feb 3, 1981

Jul 30, 1979

6/062432

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

B32B 520, B32B 3122, B32B 3126

428159

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers. (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

4294786, Oct 13, 1981

Apr 2, 1979

6/026274

Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Laurence F. Haemer - Newton PA
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

B29D 2700

264 464

A method of making a solar heat energy collecting system which comprises: forming a potentially foamable, resinous base layer containing a blowing agent; applying a printing composition to the surface of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer in the form of at least one continuous path extending from one edge point to another edge point of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer, the printing composition comprising a blowing inhibitor and a release agent; applying a top surface layer to the surface of the printed potentially foamable, resinous base layer which adheres thereto except in those areas containing the blowing inhibitor and release agent; heating the potentially foamable, resinous base layer to decompose or to activate the blowing agent in those portions of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer not lying under the blowing inhibitor and release agent, whereby such portions are blown and expand to extend and stretch upwardly so as to form upright walls of foamed, relatively lower density resinous material extending substantially vertically from the main portion of the resinous base layer, while those other portions of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer lying under the blowing inhibitor and release agent remain relatively unaffected; and supplying a fluid medium to those printed areas of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer lying over the blowing inhibitor and release agent, whereby the top surface layer is moved upwardly to form at least one continuous open channel extending from one edge point of the resinous base layer to another edge point of the resinous base layer and capable of conducting a heat transfer fluid medium therethrough. The inventive concept also relates to the solar heat energy collecting systems resulting from such methods.

4375808, Mar 8, 1983

Aug 29, 1980

6/182739

Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Laurence F. Haemer - Newton PA
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

F24J 302

126445

A method of making a solar heat energy collecting system which comprises: forming a potentially foamable, resinous base layer containing a blowing agent; applying a printing composition to the surface of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer in the form of at least one continuous path extending from one edge point to another edge point of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer, the printing composition comprising a blowing inhibitor and a release agent; applying a top surface layer to the surface of the printed potentially foamable, resinous base layer which adheres thereto except in those areas containing the blowing inhibitor and release agent; heating the potentially foamable, resinous base layer to decompose or to activate the blowing agent in those portions of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer not lying under the blowing inhibitor and release agent, whereby such portions are blown and expand to extend and stretch upwardly so as to form upright walls of foamed, relatively lower density resinous material extending substantially vertically from the main portion of the resinous base layer, while those other portions of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer lying under the blowing inhibitor and release agent remain relatively unaffected; and supplying a fluid medium to those printed areas of the potentially foamable, resinous base layer lying over the blowing inhibitor and release agent, whereby the top surface layer is moved upwardly to form at least one continuous open channel extending from one edge point of the resinous base layer to another edge point of the resinous base layer and capable of conducting a heat transfer fluid medium therethrough. The inventive concept also relates to the solar heat energy collecting systems resulting from such methods.

4187131, Feb 5, 1980

Jan 22, 1979

6/005266

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

B32B 520, B32B 3122, B32B 3126

156 79

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

4214028, Jul 22, 1980

Jan 22, 1979

6/005277

Harry A. Shortway - Franklin Lakes NJ
Alan A. Graham - Mercerville NJ
Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Kearny NJ

B32B 520, B32B 3122, B32B 3126

428159

Resinous polymer sheet materials having selective, surface decorative effects comprising: (1) a base layer or substrate, such as a fibrous backing sheet material and/or a blown or unblown resinous polymer composition having either an embossed or a relatively smooth surface; (2) a pattern or design printed or otherwise deposited on and adhered to the base layer or substrate, certain portions of the printed pattern or design having certain colors, and other portions of the printed pattern or design having other colors; and (3) a wear layer having an embossed or a relatively smooth surface and containing reactive polymerizable monomers and having certain surface portions provided with a certain texture or effect, such as a flat, dead or dull mat finish, and other surface portions provided with another texture or effect, such as a sleek, glossy or lustrous finish, the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the flat, dead or dull mat finish having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, and the interior portions of the wear layer lying under the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish having either (a) a relatively low melt viscosity and containing substantially no significant or substantial concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, or (b) a relatively high melt viscosity and containing relatively high concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers, (i) the certain colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the flat, dead or dull mat finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively high melt viscosity and containing the relatively high concentrations of the polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers all being in substantially perfect registry, and (i) the other colors of the printed pattern or design, and (ii) the sleek, glossy or lustrous finish areas, and (iii) the interior portions of the wear layer having a relatively low melt viscosity and containing relatively low or no concentrations of polymerized and/or cross-linked reactive polymerizable monomers also all being in substantially perfect registry.

4844849, Jul 4, 1989

Oct 15, 1987

7/109158

Charles H. Miller - Lawrenceville NJ
Robert D. Mansolillo - Bloomfield NJ
Stanley J. Kaminski - Trenton NJ
Susan G. Mushall - Columbus NJ

Congoleum Corporation - Lawrenceville NJ

B29C 6722

264 464

A method of producing embossed decorative thermoplastic sheets by forming a laminate including a printable composition, having a relatively low viscosity and containing an effective amount of a blowing agent, between thermoplastic resin sheets. The printable composition is applied in a design pattern to a gelled thermoplastic resin on a support surface. A second layer of thermoplastic resin having a melt viscosity which differs from that of the first layer is applied to the printed first layer to form a composite structure. This structure is heated to decompose the blowing agent and effect foaming in selected portions of the resin layer having are established by the printed design pattern containing the blowing agent.