Patents by Inventor Matthew E. Reid

Matthew E. Reid 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: 7829855
    Abstract: Fiber distribution characteristics such as the bulk average orientation of fibers in composite fibrous materials can be evaluated based on the variation in the speed with which polarized electromagnetic signals propagate through the material as a function of angle. The electromagnetic radiation may comprise terahertz radiation. The composite fibrous materials may be wood-containing materials such as oriented strand board or particle board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: University of Northern British Columbia
    Inventors: Matthew E. Reid, Robert Fedosejevs
  • Publication number: 20100219343
    Abstract: Fibre distribution characteristics such as the bulk average orientation of fibres in composite fibrous materials can be evaluated based on the variation in the speed with which polarized electromagnetic signals propagate through the material as a function of angle. The electromagnetic radiation may comprise terahertz radiation. The composite fibrous materials may be wood-containing materials such as oriented strand board or particle board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Matthew E. Reid, Robert Fedosejevs