Patents by Inventor Tom Prendergast

Tom Prendergast 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).

  • Acetylated wood fibre
    Patent number: 11912833
    Abstract: An acetylated wood fibre suitable for the fabrication of wood products wherein the wood fibre has a moisture content from about 5% to about 8.5% w/w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TRICOYA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Pat Beardmore, Tom Prendergast
  • Process for manufacturing products from acetylated wood fibre
    Patent number: 11015027
    Abstract: A process for forming wood fibre comprising breaking down acetylated wood to produce acetylated wood fibre having a moisture content from about 5% w/w to about 8.5% w/w after it is comminuted to form wood fibre. The process includes a first moisture-introducing step for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood elements; and a second moisture-introducing step, separate to the first, for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Medite Europe Limited
    Inventors: Pat Beardmore, Tom Prendergast
  • ACETYLATED WOOD FIBRE
    Publication number: 20160002415
    Abstract: An acetylated wood fibre suitable for the fabrication of wood products wherein the wood fibre has a moisture content from about 5% to about 8.5% w/w.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Medite Europe Limited
    Inventors: Pat Beardmore, Tom Prendergast
  • PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS FROM ACETYLATED WOOD FIBRE
    Publication number: 20160002414
    Abstract: A process for forming wood fibre comprising breaking down acetylated wood to produce acetylated wood fibre having a moisture content from about 5% w/w to about 8.5% w/w after it is comminuted to form wood fibre. The process includes a first moisture-introducing step for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood elements; and a second moisture-introducing step, separate to the first, for increasing the moisture content of the acetylated wood dements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Medite Europe Limited
    Inventors: Pat Beardmore, Tom Prendergast