Patents by Inventor Douglas Clinton Priest

Douglas Clinton Priest 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).

  • 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
  • Method for forming a culm block
    Patent number: 7707784
    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: August 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Oryzatech, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Zvi Korman, John Anthony Ruskey, III, Douglas Clinton Priest