Patents Assigned to TimTek, LLC
-
Patent number: 9931761Abstract: According to one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus generally comprises a substantially rectangular or square-shaped inner chamber (such as an autoclave) and an outer, generally rectangular or square-shaped structure. In one embodiment, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a hydraulic system used to compress and treat a working material with high efficiency, timing and precision. In one aspect, the steam pressing apparatus comprises a structure and system that allows modularity and scalability for manufacturing final products of varying dimensions. Further, the steam pressing apparatus can be designed to respond to computerized instructions relating to the pressure to be applied, steam to be applied, vacuum parameters, timing of the press operation, thickness of the resultant working material, and other informational inputs.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: TIMTEK, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 8075735Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for the separation of bast fibers. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for use in the separation of inner core from outer bast of bast plants using soaking, cutting, and scrimming methods and apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Timtek, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 7838446Abstract: A wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent typically includes at least one of a preservative, a water repellant, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied simultaneously with a bonding agent or at a later time, for example applied to a scrim log mat during a pre-press process or inside a steam press chamber. Alternatively, the wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, or flood coating the billet, or by diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Timtek, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 7678309Abstract: Systems and methods of making a wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent typically includes at least one of a preservative, a water repel but, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, or flood coating the billet, or by diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: TimTek, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Publication number: 20090169753Abstract: Systems and methods of making a wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent typically includes at least one of a preservative, a water repel but, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, or flood coating the billet, or by diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: TIMTEK, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Publication number: 20090169909Abstract: A wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent typically includes at least one of a preservative, a water repellant, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied simultaneously with a bonding agent or at a later time, for example applied to a scrim log mat during a pre-press process or inside a steam press chamber. Alternatively, the wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, or flood coating the billet, or by diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: TIMTEK, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Publication number: 20090145563Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for the separation of bast fibers. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for use in the separation of inner core from outer bast of bast plants using soaking, cutting, and scrimming methods and apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: TimTek, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 7537669Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated steamed-pressed long fiber wood products. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated wood products using crushing and steam pressing methods and apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: TimTek LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 7537031Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the timber products industry, and particularly to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated wood products. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for use in the manufacture of reconstituted or reconsolidated wood products using crushing and steam pressing methods and apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: TimTek LLCInventor: Walter Jarck
-
Patent number: 7507360Abstract: Methods of making a wood enhancement agent treated engineered wood product. The wood enhancement agent includes at least one of a preservative, a water repellant, a fungicide, an insecticide, a stabilizing agent, wax, an ultra-violet light inhibitor, and combinations thereof, and may also include an antioxidant. The wood enhancement agent is incorporated into the engineered wood product during a billet making process or after forming the billet. The wood enhancement agent may be applied simultaneously with a bonding agent or at a later time, for example applied to a scrim log mat during a pre-press process or inside a steam press chamber. Alternatively, the wood enhancement agent may be applied to a warm billet after steam press, or to a reheated billet, by dipping, spraying, flood coating, diffusion, vacuum impregnation, pressure, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: TimTek, LLCInventor: Walter Jarck