Patents by Inventor Russell J. Burton

Russell J. Burton 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).

  • Gaseous or vapor phase treatment of wood with boron preservatives
    Patent number: 5024861
    Abstract: The invention comprises a process for the preservation of timber with a boron based compound, such as trimethyl borate. The timer is dried to a low moisture content, is then subjected to a vapor of the boron compound in a suitable treatment vessel, and after vapor treatment is steam conditioned to return the moisture content of the timber to a normal working level. The vapor treatment is preferably carried out under heat and reduced pressure. Timber preserved by the process is also claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Her Majesty the Queen In Right of New Zealand Acting by and Through the Minister of Forestry for New Zealand
    Inventors: Peter Vinden, Russell J. Burton, Timote M. Vaioleti