MICHEL MARC
Engineering in Shawnee Mission, KS

7578077, Aug 25, 2009

Dec 18, 2006

11/640631

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

A43B 13/20, A43B 13/18

36103, 36 27, 36 29

A shoe sole construction adapted to absorb and store impact energy and including a shoe sole that has a heel portion and a forefoot portion. The forefoot portion includes the toe of the sole. The shoe sole includes a base member and at least one pressure plate for receiving a wearer's foot. A first pivot is disposed between the base member and the pressure plate. The first pivot is disposed at the toe of the sole. A bladder is provided to receive and store impact energy delivered thereto, and is disposed at the heel portion of the shoe sole and positioned to be compressed under the impact energy imposed thereupon by the pressure plate. A locking mechanism is disposed at the forefoot portion, between the base member and pressure plate. The locking mechanism is responsive to a compression of the bladder and released during the propulsive phase of the wearer's gait to return stored energy for release during the propulsive phase.

8298470, Oct 30, 2012

Jul 14, 2004

10/890904

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

Vertex L.L.C. - Lenexa KS

B29C 35/12, B29B 13/08

264450, 264451, 264491, 264 451

A method of making a molded article from two or more different formable materials having different molding temperatures in a single heating or molding cycle. One of the formable materials is selected as a reference material, and the remaining formable materials are modified so that all of the formable materials reach their respective molding temperatures at substantially the same time. Preferably, each of the remaining formable materials is modified by mixing a suitable amount of an additive therewith so as to adjust the power factor of the formable material. All of the formable materials are then placed in a flow molding apparatus whereby an alternating dielectric field is applied across the formable materials to form the molded article.

2013025, Sep 26, 2013

May 21, 2013

13/898938

MICHEL MARC - Lenexa KS, US

C08J 11/10

521 455

A process for forming a vulcanized elastomer composition. An alternating electric field is applied to a first composition comprising vulcanized crosslinked elastomer particles while the composition is compressed to thereby devulcanize the crosslinked elastomer particles and form a second composition comprising devulcanized elastomer particles A crosslinking agent is added to the second composition comprising the devulcanized elastomer particles. The second composition having the crosslinking agent is then vulcanized to form the vulcanized elastomer composition.

2009024, Oct 1, 2009

Dec 31, 2008

12/319095

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

B60S 1/38

1525048

Disclosed herein is a windshield wiper blade element having improved anti-chatter and cleansing properties. The elongate rubbery blade element has a pair of opposed channels to impart angular flexibility adjacent the blade root and a bottom edge section defining a squeegee element having the cross sectional geometry of a mature inverted mushroom cap. In use, the squeegee element having this geometry provides a beneficial scraping action during the cleansing sweep of the blade element over the glass surface, thereby aiding in the removal of soft detritus.

2013025, Oct 3, 2013

May 21, 2013

13/898971

MICHEL MARC - Lenexa KS, US

VERTEX L.L.C. - Lenexa KS

C08J 11/10

42218604

A devulcanization apparatus for devulcanizing a plurality of cross-linked elastomer particles. The apparatus includes a first conveyor functioning as a high voltage electrode and a second conveyor functioning as a ground electrode. A generator is operable to apply an alternating electric field between the first and second conveyors. A devulcanization region is provided between the first and second conveyors in which the cross-linked elastomer particles are placed.

7837910, Nov 23, 2010

Jul 14, 2004

10/890906

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

Vertex L.L.C. - Lenexa KS

B29C 44/06, B29C 44/00, H05B 7/06

264 455, 264 54, 264419

A method of forming a hardened skin on a surface of a molded article. In an exemplary method, a formable material is mixed with a blowing agent to form a foam material. The foam material is placed in a flow molding apparatus such that the top surface of the foam material is in contact with the top mold of the apparatus and the bottom surface of the foam material is in contact with the bottom mold of the apparatus. In operation, an alternating dielectric field is applied across the foam material to form the molded article. At the end of the molding cycle, the bottom surface of the foam material remains under the decomposition temperature of the blowing agent so as to form a hardened skin on the molded article.

8236212, Aug 7, 2012

Oct 12, 2009

12/577255

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

Vertex L.L.C. - Lenexa KS

B29C 44/06, B29C 44/00, H05B 7/06

264 455, 264 54, 264419

A method of forming a hardened skin on one or more surfaces of a molded article. In an exemplary method, a formable material is mixed with a blowing agent to form a foam material. The foam material is placed in a flow molding apparatus such that a first surface of the foam material is in contact with a first mold section and a second surface of the foam material is in contact with a second mold section. In operation, an alternating dielectric field is applied across the foam material to form the molded article. At the end of the molding cycle, the first and/or second surfaces of the foam material remain under the decomposition temperature of the blowing agent and are not blown so as to form one or more thicknesses of hardened skin on the molded article.

2012028, Nov 15, 2012

May 9, 2011

13/103715

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

A61B 18/18

606 41

An apparatus and method for selectively heating a biological target within a treatment region of a subject is disclosed. The method includes administering to the subject a dielectric heating modulator that becomes associated with the biological target. The method also includes positioning the treatment region between first and second electrodes connected to a generator, and activating the generator to apply an alternating electric field between the first and second electrodes and across the treatment region to thereby heat the treatment region. The dielectric heating modulator causes the biological target to heat at a faster rate than non-targets within the treatment region, which preferably results in the killing of the biological target.

2011020, Aug 25, 2011

Feb 22, 2010

12/710098

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

B32B 5/20, B32B 3/00, B32B 27/08

4283193, 156 79, 4283044

A composite foam product comprising a foam core surrounded by a gas-impermeable film. The gas-impermeable film retains the gas formed from the blowing agent so that the pressure inside the foam core is above ambient pressures.

2013000, Jan 10, 2013

Jul 7, 2011

13/177970

Michel Marc - Lenexa KS, US

A43B 13/40

36 44

An insole comprising a cushioning member and a bladder housing a flowable material. The bladder has a proximal forefoot portion, a hindfoot portion, and a lateral midfoot portion. The bladder does not substantially extend over the medial midfoot portion of said cushioning member. The bladder may house hollow microspheres.