Patents by Inventor Rob Bolle

Rob Bolle 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).

  • Lignin based coating
    Patent number: 6217942
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a coated article comprising: (a) preparing a solution of lignin; (b) mixing the lignin solution with a phenol oxidizing enzyme; (c) incubating the mixture from said step (b) under conditions and for a time sufficient to form a solution of a desired viscosity; (d) contacting or spreading the mixture from the step (c) on an article to be coated; and (e) allowing the coating to set onto the article by subjecting the article to conditions and for a time sufficient to form a coating on the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Bolle, Wolfgang Aehle
  • Lignin based paint
    Patent number: 6072015
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a painted article comprising: (a) preparing a lignin solution comprising lignin and a dye or pigment; (b) mixing the lignin solution with a phenol oxidizing enzyme; (c) incubating the mixture from said step (b) under conditions and for a time sufficient to form a solution of a desired viscosity; (d) contacting or spreading the mixture from the step (c) on an article to be painted; and (e) allowing the mixture to set onto the article by subjecting the article to conditions and for a time sufficient to form a paint on the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Bolle, Wolfgang Aehle