Patents by Inventor Nicholas Christofi

Nicholas Christofi 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).

  • Rubber treatment method
    Patent number: 7737191
    Abstract: A process and resulting product is provided in which vulcanized rubber crumb has selected chemical bonds broken and sulphur removal by biotreatment with hydrophobic bacteria, such as mycolic acid containing actinomycete bacteria of ‘mycolata’, without significant degradation of the hydrocarbon polymer. The products obtained from the use of these bacteria may be processed alone or in blends with virgin rubber and revulcanized to yield products of much higher quality than conventional reclaimed rubber materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Recyclatech Group Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Christofi, John Geoffrey, David Edward
  • Rubber treatment method
    Publication number: 20060293398
    Abstract: A process and resulting product is provided in which vulcanized rubber crumb has selected chemical bonds broken and sulphur removal by biotreatment with hydrophobic bacteria, such as mycolic acid containing actinomycete bacteria of ‘mycolata’, without significant degradation of the hydrocarbon polymer. The products obtained from the use f these bacteria may be processed alone or in blends with virgin rubber and revulcanised to yield products of much higher quality than conventional reclaimed rubber materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: THE COURT OF NAPIER UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nicholas Christofi, John Geoffrey, David Edward