Patents Assigned to MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
  • Publication number: 20190337842
    Abstract: A polymer derived ceramic glass paint, glass coating, and glass composite. SiOC based glass paints. SiOC liquid coatings for glass substrates. SiOC particles and pigments for use in and on glass substrates. Methods of coating glass with SiOC based glass paints. Composites having a layer of conductive SiOC glass paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bening, Richard Landtiser, Douglas Dukes, Wen Liao, Paul Lindquist
  • Publication number: 20190315969
    Abstract: High temperature boron-PDC (polymer derived ceramic) black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Boron-PDC materials having boron, silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived boron containing black ceramic materials, and in particular boron-SiOC derived ceramic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Liao, Douglas Dukes, Lingyu Li, Richard Landtiser, Brittney Ivey
  • Publication number: 20190263719
    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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bening, Mark S. Land
  • Publication number: 20190233336
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems using heat exchanger reactors to form polymer derived ceramic materials, including methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Landtiser, Wen Liao, Connor Kilgallen, Douglas Dukes, Isabel Burlingame
  • Patent number: 10316153
    Abstract: A solid material can be prepared from a liquid precursor in solvent free conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Sherwood
  • Patent number: 10221660
    Abstract: There is provided synthetic proppants, and in particular polysilocarb derived ceramic proppants. There is further provided hydraulic fracturing treatments utilizing these proppants, and methods of enhance hydrocarbon recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Moeller, Walter Sherwood, Mark Land, John Ely, Thomas Dyk, Andrew Hopkins
  • Patent number: 10167366
    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: February 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    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
  • Publication number: 20180291159
    Abstract: A solid material can be prepared from a liquid precursor in solvent free conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20180291155
    Abstract: Silicon (Si) based materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon that form filled and unfiled plastic materials and filled and unfilled ceramics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Dukes, Mark Land, Brian Benac, Michael Mueller, George Keith, Oliver Wilding, JR., Walter Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20180194945
    Abstract: A polysilocarb effect pigments, uncoated and coated, that exhibit among other things optical properties such as interference, shine, shimmer and sparkle. Pastes and coating including these polysilocarb effect pigments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Mark S. Land, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Charles C. Rinzler, Douglas Dukes, Wen P. Liao
  • Patent number: 9919972
    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: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Land, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Douglas M. Dukes, Glenn Sandgren, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20180066379
    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 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Land, Ashish P. Diwanji, Andrew R. Hopkins, Walter J. Sherwood, Douglas M. Dukes, Glenn Sandgren, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20180065995
    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: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Hopkins, Douglas M. Dukes, Brian L. Benac, Ashish P. Diwanji, Charles C. Rinzler, Mark S. Land
  • Publication number: 20180057416
    Abstract: A soluble release layer method for making cured polymer derived ceramic flakes. Adding a release layer onto a substrate, curing the release layer and then adding a liquid polymer derived ceramic (PDC) to the release layer and then curing the PDC layer on the release layer. Using a solvent jet to simultaneously cut and release the PDC layer into isolated flakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicants: Melior Innovations Inc., Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Clapp, Michael Mueller, Jonnath Doll
  • Publication number: 20170368668
    Abstract: Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: DOUGLAS L. DUKES, Michael J. Mueller, Michael Molnar, Brian L. Benac
  • Patent number: 9828542
    Abstract: There is provided synthetic proppants, and in particular polysilocarb derived ceramic proppants. There is further provided hydraulic fracturing treatments utilizing these proppants, and methods of enhance hydrocarbon recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Moeller, Walter Sherwood, Mark Land, John Ely, Thomas Dyk, Andrew Hopkins
  • Patent number: 9815952
    Abstract: A solid material can be prepared from a liquid precursor in solvent free conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Sherwood
  • Patent number: 9815943
    Abstract: Silicon (Si) based materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon that form filled and unfilled plastic materials and filled and unfilled ceramics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter Sherwood, Mark Land, Brian Benac, Michael Mueller, George Keith, Oliver Wilding, Jr., Douglas Dukes
  • Publication number: 20170253720
    Abstract: Ceramic black materials for use as, or in, colorants, inks, pigments, dyes, additives and formulations utilizing these black materials. Black ceramics having silicon, oxygen and carbon, and methods of making these ceramics; formulations utilizing these black ceramics; and devices, structures and apparatus that have or utilize these formulations. Plastics, paints, inks, coatings, formulations, liquids and adhesives containing ceramic black materials, preferably polymer derived black ceramic materials, and in particular polysilocarb polymer derived ceramic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Melior Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hopkins, Ashish P. Diwanji, Michael J. Mueller, Douglas M. Dukes, Walter J. Sherwood, Michael Molnar, Mark S. Land, Brian L. Benac
  • Publication number: 20170204532
    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: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark S. Land