Patents by Inventor Chad William Wood

Chad William Wood 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).

  • Methods of making surface materials with embedded images
    Patent number: 11820163
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing surface materials for construction or manufacturing use and the surface materials produced by such methods. Substrate materials, such as synthetic or engineered stone or fiber-reinforced resinous panels, can be formed in conventional ways such as casting, molding, or pressing. Layers are printed onto substrate materials to form textures, which may include inks to selectively color the printed texture, thereby enabling a wide variety of high-resolution appearances. A clear, protective topcoat is then applied to the surface materials and cured to provide a finished material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Louis Hedges, Chad William Wood
  • Methods of making surface materials with embedded images
    Patent number: 11760116
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing surface materials for construction or manufacturing use and the surface materials produced by such methods. Substrate materials, such as synthetic or engineered stone or fiber-reinforced resinous panels, can be formed in conventional ways such as casting, molding, or pressing. Layers are printed onto substrate materials to form textures, which may include inks to selectively color the printed texture, thereby enabling a wide variety of high-resolution appearances. A clear, protective topcoat is then applied to the surface materials and cured to provide a finished material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Louis Hedges, Chad William Wood