Patents by Inventor Diederik Kapp

Diederik Kapp 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).

  • Process and installation for making extruded sintered ceramic artifact
    Patent number: 6063323
    Abstract: A process and installation are provided for making an extruded sintered ceramic product. The method involves extruding a moist profile and simultaneously drying it with microwave radiation as it is extruded. As the profile is extruded and dried, it is supported at a position where it has been at least partially dried. The installation comprises extrusion means for extruding a moist profile, support means for supporting the extruded profile at an at least partially dried part thereof, and a microwave radiation source for directing microwaves at the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Implico B.V.
    Inventors: Paul F Fuls, Andre K Joubert, Diederik Kapp