Patents by Inventor Lori Niewold

Lori Niewold 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).

  • Patent number: 8123850
    Abstract: A hybrid pigment composition is provided including a pigment or a dye and a fibrous clay. The pigment composition has higher reflectance in a near infrared region than a visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The fibrous clay can be selected from palygorskite, sepiolite, and mixtures thereof. The hybrid pigment composition is tunable to provide high reflectance at a desired wavelength in the near infrared region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mayan Pigments, Inc.
    Inventor: Lori Niewold
  • Publication number: 20110123792
    Abstract: A hybrid pigment composition is provided including a pigment or a dye and a fibrous clay. The pigment composition has higher reflectance in a near infrared region than a visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The fibrous clay can be selected from palygorskite, sepiolite, and mixtures thereof. The hybrid pigment composition is tunable to provide high reflectance at a desired wavelength in the near infrared region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Lori Niewold