Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Byrne

Christopher E. Byrne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Carbonized wood and materials formed therefrom
    Patent number: 6670039
    Abstract: A method of carbonizing cellulose-containing plants is disclosed. Wood is used as a precursor material which is carbonized under controlled temperature and atmosphere conditions to produce a porous carbon product having substantially the same cellular structure as the precursor wood. The porous carbonized wood may be used for various applications such as filters, or may be further processed to form carbon-polymer or carbon-carbon composites. The carbonized wood may also be converted to a ceramic such as silicon carbide. Additional processing may be used to form ceramic-metal or ceramic-ceramic composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventors: Dennis C. Nagle, Christopher E. Byrne
  • Carbonized wood and materials formed therefrom
    Patent number: 6124028
    Abstract: A method of carbonizing cellulose-containing plants is disclosed. Wood is used as a precursor material which is carbonized under controlled temperature and atmosphere conditions to produce a porous carbon product having substantially the same cellular structure as the precursor wood. The porous carbonized wood may be used for various applications such as filters, or may be further processed to form carbon-polymer or carbon--carbon composites. The carbonized wood may also be converted to a ceramic such as silicon carbide. Additional processing may be used to form ceramic-metal or ceramic--ceramic composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventors: Dennis C. Nagle, Christopher E. Byrne
  • Carbonized wood and materials formed therefrom
    Patent number: 6051096
    Abstract: A method of carbonizing cellulose-containing plants is disclosed. Wood is used as a precursor material which is carbonized under controlled temperature and atmosphere conditions to produce a porous carbon product having substantially the same cellular structure as the precursor wood. The porous carbonized wood may be used for various applications such as filters, or may be further processed to form carbon-polymer or carbon--carbon composites. The carbonized wood may also be converted to a ceramic such as silicon carbide. Additional processing may be used to form ceramic-metal or ceramic--ceramic composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventors: Dennis C. Nagle, Christopher E. Byrne