Patents by Inventor Mario John Quagliata

Mario John Quagliata 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).

  • Hybrid natural-fiber composites with cellular skeletal structures
    Patent number: 7232605
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composite structural members comprising polymers, natural and synthetic fibers, and nano-scale platelets arranged in two- or three-dimensional cellular skeletal structure; more particularly referring to a low-cost natural-fiber based structural member with material hybridization and material layout for improved behavior that leads to efficient structural beam and plate/panel components that can be used in a plurality of modular structures, resulting in lower cost and reduced environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Rigoberto Burgueno, Amar K. Mohanty, Mario John Quagliata