Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Bosserman

Thomas L. Bosserman 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).

  • Useful boron compounds from calcium borate ores
    Patent number: 6723352
    Abstract: A method for producing products for treating wood and other cellulose products to improve the flame retardancy, and the insecticidal and fungicidal properties of the products. A calcium borate ore, such as colemanite, is reacted first with an acid such as acetic acid. The reaction products, including calcium in solution, are then treated with ammonia, producing ammonium pentaborate. The resulting composition is applied to the wood or other cellulose products by methods such as pressure, diffusion, or immersion and/or dipping treatment. The products have superior leach resistance to water when compared to conventional treatment compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Specialty Boron Products, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas L. Bosserman
  • Useful boron compounds from calcium borate ores
    Publication number: 20030064113
    Abstract: A method for producing products for treating wood and other cellulose products to improve the flame retardancy, and the insecticidal and fungicidal properties of the products. A calcium borate ore, such as colemanite, is reacted first with an acid such as acetic acid. The reaction products, including calcium in solution, are then treated with ammonia, producing ammonium pentaborate. The resulting composition is applied to the wood or other cellulose products by methods such as pressure, diffusion, or immersion and/or dipping treatment. The products have superior leach resistance to water when compared to conventional treatment compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Specialty Boron Products, LLC.
    Inventor: Thomas L. Bosserman
  • Method for treating calcium borate ores to obtain useful boron compounds
    Patent number: 6387300
    Abstract: A method for producing products for treating wood and other cellulose products to improve the flame retardancy, and the insecticidal and fungicidal properties of the products. A calcium borate ore, such as colemanite, is reacted first with an acid such as acetic acid. The reaction products, including calcium in solution, are then treated with ammonia, producing ammonium pentaborate. The resulting composition is applied to the wood or other cellulose products by methods such as pressure, diffusion, or immersion and/or dipping treatment. The products have superior leach resistance to water when compared to conventional treatment compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas L. Bosserman