Patents by Inventor Nicola McKeown

Nicola McKeown 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: 5673532
    Abstract: A wall or other surface is coated by applying a multiplicity of tiles to adhere to the surface, the edges between adjacent tiles being separtated by grouting materila comprising a vitrifiable particulate material incorporated in a binder, and applying local heat from a source of heat to the grouting material to cause vitrification of the particulate material thereby to weld the tiles together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: British Nuclear Fuels plc
    Inventors: Howard Timothy Jennings, Nicola McKeown