Patents by Inventor Eber Lopes Ferreira

Eber Lopes Ferreira 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).

  • Publication number: 20090223000
    Abstract: “MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF VEGETABLE COLORANT EXTRACTS FROM RESIDUES GENERATED IN THE EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF WOOD FROM TROPICAL FOREST SPECIES OF COLORFUL HEARTWOOD”, includes water-soluble vegetable colorant extracts, obtained from residues such as: sawdust, smoothing plane, wood parings and sawing, generated by extraction, processing and manufacturing of wood and/or triturated barks of wood from tropical forest of colorful heartwood, objecting to act on dyeing and coloration of textile fibers, paper, leather, woods and cosmetics, as much as manufacturing of different dyes to several uses. It includes the following steps: a) Manufacturing of water-soluble vegetable colorant extracts from residues of extraction and processing of wood of colorful heartwood of forest species. The extraction is done through aqueous lixiviation, boiling or steam entrainment by circulation of shower or steam. b) Homogenization and condensation of the obtained extracts to increase its atomization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Eber Lopes Ferreira
  • Publication number: 20090226589
    Abstract: “MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF COLORANT VEGETABLE EXTRACTS MODIFIED BY TANNIN EXTRACT”, forming water-soluble modified colorants, objecting becoming them more resistant and stables to act in applicable processes of dyeing and coloration of textile fibers, paper, leather, wood and cosmetics, as well as manufacturing of different dyes towards several uses. It includes the following steps: a) Production of natural colorants extracts of annatto, turmeric, chlorophyll, indigo plant and animal like cochineal. b) Production of tannin extract of acacia mimosa. c) Mixture of a natural colorant extract and a tannin extract, both in liquid form. d) Homogenization and condensation of the obtained mixture. e) Powder atomization of the mixture condensed in a Spray-dried equipment or any other equipment able to this purpose. Obtained products: 1—Orange Nat-UR2: Powder Natural Colorant of Annatto (Bixa ollerana, Bixáceas) extract, mixed to a tannin extract of acacia mimosa (Acacia mearnsii), of general use and uniform quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Eber Lopes Ferreira