Patents by Inventor Catherine Louise Skidmore

Catherine Louise Skidmore 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).

  • Composite Products and Manufacturing Method
    Publication number: 20160281013
    Abstract: A composite product and a method of manufacturing the composite product are disclosed. The composite product includes (a) a polymeric material binder and a metal-bearing material or (b) the polymeric material binder and a carbon-bearing material. The 5 method includes heating and mixing the components of the composite product and thereafter forming the heated mixture into a final product shape, with the heating step being sufficient to melt at least a part of the polymeric material binder to facilitate forming the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul James O'Kane, Catherine Louise Skidmore, Michael David Davies
  • Composite Products and Manufacturing Method
    Publication number: 20160075959
    Abstract: A composite product and a method of manufacturing the composite product are disclosed. The composite product includes (a) a polymeric material binder and a metal-bearing material or (b) the polymeric material binder and a carbon-bearing material. The 5 method includes heating and mixing the components of the composite product and thereafter forming the heated mixture into a final product shape, with the heating step being sufficient to melt at least a part of the polymeric material binder to facilitate forming the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul James O'Kane, Catherine Louise Skidmore, Michael David Davies
  • COMPOSITE PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20130228044
    Abstract: A composite product and a method of manufacturing the composite product are disclosed. The composite product includes (a) a polymeric material binder and a metal-bearing material or (b) the polymeric material binder and a carbon-bearing material. The 5 method includes heating and mixing the components of the composite product and thereafter forming the heated mixture into a final product shape, with the heating step being sufficient to melt at least a part of the polymeric material binder to facilitate forming the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Paul James O'Kane, Catherine Louise Skidmore
  • PRODUCTION OF FERRO-ALLOYS
    Publication number: 20110239822
    Abstract: A method for producing a ferro-alloy, such as steel, in an electric arc furnace or other suitable metallurgical furnace is disclosed. The method comprises supplying a mixture of (a) a carbon-containing polymer that is capable of acting as a slag foaming agent and (b) another source of carbon into the furnace during at least a part of a power-on phase of the method. A metallurgical furnace is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: NewSouth Innovations Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Vielhauer, Paul James O'kane, Jonathan David Dicker, Catherine Louise Skidmore