Patents by Inventor Mathew Ness

Mathew Ness 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: 11377524
    Abstract: Vents and micro-structures of rubber molds may become clogged with rubber that is difficult to remove. These vents and micro-structures can be cleaned of rubber, even if heat aged, by subjecting the mold to high temperatures in the presence of a solvent to devulcanize any rubber present. If the rubber used with the mold being cleaned includes carbon black, a solvent may be used to dissolve the devulcanized polymer, leaving the carbon black which can be removed by water jets or other cleaning means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Rubreco, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian H. Harrison, Hurdon A. Hooper, Mathew Ness
  • Publication number: 20210087343
    Abstract: Vents and micro-structures of rubber molds may become clogged with rubber that is difficult to remove. These vents and micro-structures can be cleaned of rubber, even if heat aged, by subjecting the mold to high temperatures in the presence of a solvent to devulcanize any rubber present. If the rubber used with the mold being cleaned includes carbon black, a solvent may be used to dissolve the devulcanized polymer, leaving the carbon black which can be removed by water jets or other cleaning means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Brian H. Harrison, Hurdon A. Hooper, Mathew Ness