Patents Assigned to Orzatech, Inc.
  • Culm block and method for forming the same
    Patent number: 8414816
    Abstract: A culm block and a method of manufacture are disclosed. The culm block comprises a plurality of straw stalks forming a first rigid wall and a second rigid wall as a result of an application of heat and pressure to the same and the inherent bonding agent found in the straw stalks. Preferably, the culm block further comprises a plurality of through-holes for receiving structural reinforcements or otherwise and a restraining device wrapped about the block for added structural support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Orzatech, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Zvi Korman, John Anthony Ruskey, III, Douglas Clinton Priest