Patents by Inventor Callum Hill

Callum Hill 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).

  • Patent number: 9512543
    Abstract: A method for the spinning of a fiber comprising cellulose nano-fibrils aligned along the main axis of the fiber from a lyotropic suspension of cellulose nano-fibrils, the nano-fibril alignment being achieved through extension of the extrude fiber from a die, spinneret or needle, wherein the fiber is dried under extension and the aligned nano-fibrils aggregate to form a continuous structure and wherein the suspension of nano-fibrils, which has a concentration of solids of at least 7% wt, is homogenized using at least a mechanical, distributive mixing process prior to its extrusion. The fibrils used in this method can be extracted from a cellulose-rich material such as wood. The invention also related to a cellulose-based fiber obtained according to this method and to a cellulose fiber which contains at least 90% wt of crystallized cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAPPI Netherlands Services B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Turner, Zurine Hernandez, Callum Hill
  • Patent number: 9121111
    Abstract: A method for the spinning of a fiber comprising cellulose nano-fibrils being aligned along the main axis of the fiber from a lyotropic suspension of cellulose nano-fibrils, said nano-fibril alignment being achieved through extension of the extruded fiber from a die, spinneret or needle, wherein said fiber is dried under extension and the aligned nano-fibrils aggregate to form a continuous structure. The fibrils used in this method can be extracted from a cellulose-rich material such as wood. The invention also related to a cellulose-based fiber obtained according to this method and to a cellulose fiber which contains at least 90% wt of crystallized cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: SAPPI Netherlands Services B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Turner, Zurine Hernandez, Callum Hill
  • Publication number: 20130012695
    Abstract: A method for the spinning of a fibre comprising cellulose nano-fibrils aligned along the main axis of the fibre from a lyotropic suspension of cellulose nano-fibrils, the nano-fibril alignment being achieved through extension of the extrude fibre from a die, spinneret or needle, wherein the fibre is dried under extension and the aligned nano-fibrils aggregate to form a continuous structure and wherein the suspension of nano-fibrils, which has a concentration of solids of at least 7% wt, is homogenised using at least a mechanical, distributive mixing process prior to its extrusion. The fibrils used in this method can be extracted from a cellulose-rich material such as wood. The invention also related to a cellulose-based fibre obtained according to this method and to a cellulose fibre which contains at least 90% wt of crystallised cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAPPI NETHERLANDS SERVICES B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Turner, Zurine Hernandez, Callum Hill
  • Publication number: 20110263840
    Abstract: A method for the spinning of a fibre comprising cellulose nano-fibrils being aligned along the main axis of the fibre from a lyotropic suspension of cellulose nano-fibrils, said nano-fibril alignment being achieved through extension of the extruded fibre from a die, spinneret or needle, wherein said fibre is dried under extension and the aligned nano-fibrils aggregate to form a continuous structure. The fibrils used in this method can be extracted from a cellulose-rich material such as wood. The invention also related to a cellulose-based fibre obtained according to this method and to a cellulose fibre which contains at least 90% wt of crystallised cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SAPPI NETHERLANDS SERVICES B.V.
    Inventors: Philip Turner, Zurine Hernandez, Callum Hill