Patents by Inventor Mark S. Land

Mark S. Land 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).

  • Polysilocarb based silicon carbide materials, applications and devices
    Patent number: 11820666
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Ashish P. Diwanji, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • HIGH POWER LASER TUNNELING MINING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230321749
    Abstract: There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Daryl L. Grubb, John F. Volkmar, Mark S. Zediker, Shararth K Kolachalam, Ryan J. Norton, Mark S. Land, Brian O. Faircloth, Ronald A. De Witt
  • Polysilocarb materials, methods and uses
    Patent number: 11692067
    Abstract: Polysilocarb formulations, cured and pyrolized materials, was well as articles and use for this material. In particular pyrolized polysilocarb ceramic materials and articles contain these materials where, the ceramic has from about 30 weight % to about 60 weight % silicon, from about 5 weight % to about 40 weight % oxygen, and from about 3 weight % to about 35 weight % carbon, and wherein 20 weight % to 80 weight % of the carbon is silicon-bound-carbon and 80 weight % to about 20 weight % of the carbon is free carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Walter J. Sherwood, Tim C. Moeller, Bruce A. Bricco, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Michael J. Mueller
  • Nanocomposite silicon oxygen carbon materials and uses
    Patent number: 11691925
    Abstract: Nanocomposite silicon and carbon compositions. These compositions can be made from polymer derived ceramics, and in particular, polysilocarb precursors. The nanocomposite can have non-voids or be nano-void free and can form larger macro-structures and macro-composite structures. The nanocomposite can contain free carbon domains in an amorphous SiOC matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Hopkins, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Ashish P. Diwanji, Charles C. Rinzler, Mark S. Land
  • Vapor deposition apparatus and techniques using high purity polymer derived silicon carbide
    Patent number: 11685660
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Vapor deposition processes and articles formed by those processes utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Land
  • High Purity SiOC and SiC, Methods Compositions and Applications
    Publication number: 20230090632
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Mark S. Land, Glenn Sandgren, Brian L. Benac
  • HIGH PURITY POLYSILOCARB MATERIALS, APPLICATIONS AND PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20230089735
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • High power laser tunneling mining and construction equipment and methods of use
    Patent number: 11590606
    Abstract: There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than 1 kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, John F. Volkmar, Mark S. Zediker, Shararth K Kolachalam, Ryan J. Norton, Mark S. Land, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt
  • High purity SiOC and SiC, methods compositions and applications
    Patent number: 11365124
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Land, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Douglas M. Dukes, Glenn Sandgren, Brian L. Benac
  • POLYSILOCARB BASED SILICON CARBIDE MATERIALS, APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220169518
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Ashish P. Diwanji, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • METHODS OF PROVIDING HIGH PURITY SiOC AND SiC MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20220162128
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • High purity polysilocarb materials, applications and processes
    Patent number: 11267713
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lensar, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • PRESSED AND SELF SINTERED POLYMER DERIVED SiC MATERIALS, APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220002207
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • SiOC Ceramic And Plastic Additives For Cements, Concretes And Structural Decorative Materials
    Publication number: 20210323865
    Abstract: Cement, concrete, stucco, and plaster that have black ceramic polymer derived pigments, and in embodiments have a uniform blackness throughout the structure. In embodiments the black pigment is a ceramic SiOC, that has a size of about 0.8 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bening, Mark S. Land
  • Polysilocarb based silicon carbide materials, applications and devices
    Patent number: 11091370
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Douglas M. Dukes, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Pressed and self sintered polymer derived SiC materials, applications and devices
    Patent number: 11053167
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Sandgren, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Douglas M. Dukes, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • SiOC ceramic and plastic additives for cements, concretes and structural decorative materials
    Patent number: 11014850
    Abstract: Cement, concrete, stucco, and plaster that are have black ceramic polymer derived pigments, and in embodiments have a uniform blackness throughout the structure. In embodiments the black pigment is a ceramic SiOC, that has a size of about 0.8 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bening, Mark S. Land
  • Methods of providing high purity SiOC and SiC materials
    Patent number: 11014819
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Processes and articles utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Glenn Sandgren, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Vapor Deposition Apparatus and Techniques Using High Purity Polymer Derived Silicon Carbide
    Publication number: 20210047188
    Abstract: Organosilicon chemistry, polymer derived ceramic materials, and methods. Such materials and methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials having 3-nines, 4-nines, 6-nines and greater purity. Vapor deposition processes and articles formed by those processes utilizing such high purity SiOC and SiC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Pallidus, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Land
  • NANOCOMPOSITE SILICON OXYGEN CARBON MATERIALS AND USES
    Publication number: 20210047349
    Abstract: Nanocomposite silicon and carbon compositions. These compositions can be made from polymer derived ceramics, and in particular, polysilocarb precursors. The nanocomposite can have non-voids or be nano-void free and can form larger macro-structures and macro-composite structures. The nanocomposite can contain free carbon domains in an amorphous SiOC matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Hopkins, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Ashish P. Diwanji, Charles C. Rinzler, Mark S. Land