Patents by Inventor Kapil Girotra

Kapil Girotra 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 for wood acetylation and product thereof
    Patent number: 9393762
    Abstract: A process for the acetylation of wood comprising submerging the wood in an acetylation fluid under pressure, and subsequently heating the wood under controlled conditions to initiate two distinct exothermic reactions. The process permits the simultaneous upgrading of large quantities of commercial wood sizes having a natural durability class 4 or class 5 to a unique product of durability class 1 or class 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: TITAN WOOD LIMITED
    Inventor: Kapil Girotra
  • PROCESS FOR WOOD ACETYLATION AND PRODUCT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130295365
    Abstract: A process for the acetylation of wood comprising submerging the wood in an acetylation fluid under pressure, and subsequently heating the wood under controlled conditions to initiate two distinct exothermic reactions. The process permits the simultaneous upgrading of large quantities of commercial wood sizes having a natural durability class 4 or class 5 to a unique product of durability class 1 or class 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Kapil Girotra
  • Process for wood acetylation and product thereof
    Patent number: 8512815
    Abstract: A process for the acetylation of wood comprising submerging the wood in an acetylation fluid under pressure, and subsequently heating the wood under controlled conditions to initiate two distinct exothermic reactions. The process permits the simultaneous upgrading of large quantities of commercial wood sizes having a natural durability class 4 or class 5 to a unique product of durability class 1 or class 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Titan Wood Limited
    Inventor: Kapil Girotra
  • PROCESS FOR WOOD ACETYLATION AND PRODUCT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110045268
    Abstract: A process for the acetylation of wood comprising submerging the wood in an acetylation fluid under pressure, and subsequently heating the wood under controlled conditions to initiate two distinct exothermic reactions. The process permits the simultaneous upgrading of large quantities of commercial wood sizes having a natural durability class 4 or class 5 to a unique product of durability class 1 or class 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: TITIAN WOOD LIMITED
    Inventor: Kapil Girotra