Patents by Inventor Andrew Go

Andrew Go 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).

  • Dimensionally stable oriented strand board (OSB) and method for making the same
    Patent number: 6333097
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method for obtaining a wood panel, preferably an OSB panel, with significantly reduced thickness swelling properties when exposed to or contacted with moisture or water. The novel dimensionally stable panels are obtained by an alternate vacuum—steam injection method. The method is an after-fabrication, or post-treatment method, and involves one or more cycles of applying a vacuum followed by injection of hot steam in a sealed treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Nexfor Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Go, Wallace S. Pettersen, Alain Laplante
  • Dimensionally stable oriented strand board (OSB) and method for making the same
    Patent number: 6098679
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method for obtaining a wood panel, preferably an OSB panel, with significantly reduced thickness swelling properties when exposed to or contacted with moisture or water. The novel dimensionally stable panels are obtained by an alternate vacuum--steam injection method. The method is an after-fabrication, or post-treatment method, and involves one or more cycles of applying a vacuum followed by injection of hot steam in a sealed treatment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Noranda Forest Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Go, Wallace S. Pettersen, Alain Laplante