Assignee: University of Maine System Board of Trustees

Location: Bangor, ME
No. of patents: 23

Number	Title	Issue Date
8100605	Zeolite composite materials for waste odor control A composite material for environmental odor control is useful in controlling odors from waste, for example, as an alternative daily cover for landfills and in composting applications. The composite material includes a fiber web and a zeolite containing metals to pro...	01/24/2012
8043384	Method for making fire retardant materials and related products A method for making fire retardant material including fire retardant cellulosic insulation is described. The method includes an arrangement for adding one or more feedstocks and a fire retardancy chemical compound to a common blend tank prior to feedstock drying. Th...	10/25/2011
7943009	Process of treating a lignocellulosic material with an alkali metal borate pre-extraction step A process of treating a lignocellulosic material includes a pre-extraction step in which hemicellulose is extracted from the lignocellulosic material. In one embodiment, the pre-extraction step involves contacting the lignocellulosic material with an aqueous solutio...	05/17/2011
7888842	Ultra-thin film electrodes and protective layer for high temperature device applications An ultra-thin film electrode including at least one electrically conductive layer disposed upon an adhesive layer that is carried by a substrate. ...	02/15/2011
7871055	Lightweight composite concrete formwork panel A lightweight concrete formwork panel has a wooden rectangular frame with perimeter members and inner ribs that define openings in the frame. A lightweight core material substantially fills the openings in the wooden frame. An outer skin substantially covers the fra...	01/18/2011
7862675	Slip method for prestressing beams with bonded tendons A method for manufacturing a reinforced beam having a bonded tensile reinforcement member includes assembling a tensile reinforcement member to a beam, wherein adhesive is disposed between the tensile reinforcement member and the beam. A load is applied to the tensi...	01/04/2011
7824521	Process of treating a lignocellulosic material with hemicellulose pre-extraction and hemicellulose adsorption A process of treating a lignocellulosic material includes a pre-extraction step in which hemicellulose is extracted from the lignocellulosic material. In one embodiment, the pre-extraction step involves contacting the lignocellulosic material with an aqueous solutio...	11/02/2010
7811495	Composite construction members and method of making A method of forming a hollow composite construction member of the type suitable for use as building material includes providing an elongated inflatable mold assembly having a longitudinal axis, a flexible tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity,...	10/12/2010
7788979	Monolithic antenna excited acoustic transduction device A Monolithic Antenna Excited Acoustic Transduction (MAEAT) device is fabricated by photolithographically depositing a metallic antenna on one side of a piezoelectric crystal substrate. ...	09/07/2010
7772556	Detection system for detecting an analyte in a fluid medium This invention relates to a detection system for detecting an analyte in a fluid medium. The detection system comprises a substrate that provides mechanical stability and is sized and shaped to intercept an infrared beam. A reactive material is coated on the substra...	08/10/2010
7737200	Barrier compositions and articles produced with the compositions A stable, aqueous barrier coating composition includes: (a) prolamine; (b) cold water insoluble polymer; (c) water; (d) water-soluble co-solvent; and (e) stabilizer. The composition, when applied to a substrate, produces an article having a high surface energy and r...	06/15/2010
7685921	Composite panels for blast and ballistic protection A ballistic and blast protective composite panel includes a first composite layer and a second composite layer. ...	03/30/2010
7659330	Thermoplastic composites containing lignocellulosic materials and methods of making same A composite includes raw lignocellulosic materials dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric matrix which includes a blend of different polymers. A composite includes raw lignocellulosic materials and a thermal stabilization agent dispersed in a thermoplastic polymeric...	02/09/2010
7547470	Multifunctional reinforcement system for wood composite panels A moisture impermeable edge reinforced wood composite structural system includes a wood composite panel having opposing faces, at least one moisture impermeable reinforcement edge, and at least one moisture impermeable reinforcement perimeter zone. The perimeter zon...	06/16/2009
7416368	Sheet piling panels with elongated voids An elongated sheet piling panel has a length and width, and opposed side edges, and has elongated voids positioned within the interior of the panel. The voids are oriented in the direction of the length of the panel, and the edges of the panel are configured to be c...	08/26/2008
7285894	Surface acoustic wave devices for high temperature applications A Surface Acoustic Wave device including a resonator or a delay line formed from an electrically conductive material having a high melting temperature disposed upon the surface of a substrate formed from one of the LGX family of crystals or gallium phosphate. The Su...	10/23/2007
7141137	Method of making laminated wood beams with varying lamination thickness throughout the thickness of the beam A method of forming a laminated beam includes assembling a plurality of individual wood laminations in a juxtaposed relationship, and joining the assembled laminations together to form a laminated beam. The assembled laminations define a tension zone of individual w...	11/28/2006
7075216	Lateral field excited acoustic wave sensor An acoustic wave sensor having a piezoelectric substrate shaped to generate lateral electric fields. The sensor has a pair of electrodes deposited upon a reference surface of the substrate. A sensing surface that is opposite from the reference surface is adapted to ...	07/11/2006
7053522	Surface acoustic wave sensor A Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Device that includes a substrate formed from a material selected from the LGX family of crystals and having a SAW propagation surface defined by Euler angles relative to the corresponding crystal axes having a range of −5°	05/30/2006
6745132	Method for determining the molecular weight of a substance contained in a solution A systematic treatment of chemical equilibria is used to determine the average molecular weight of the Suwannee River fulvic acids directly from aqueous solutions. Additionally, parameters such as equilibrium constant and reaction stoichiometry can be calculated. Th...	06/01/2004
6699575	Wood composite panels for disaster-resistant construction A wood sheathing panel, suitable for use in building construction, includes reinforcement strips of fiber reinforced polymer material incorporated into the panel. The reinforcement strips cover an area that is within the range of from about 5 to about 50 ...	03/02/2004
6610125	Selective filtration and concentration of toxic nerve agents Methods of increasing the relative concentration of a target molecule in a gas stream, so that it can be more easily detected by a semiconducting metal oxide based sensor. A gas stream is passed through an adsorbent, the stream containing molecules of the...	08/26/2003
6490834	Building construction configuration and method A building construction configuration comprising an assemblage of wood sheathing panels positioned adjacent one another to form a panel assembly having elongated joints between adjacent panels, and reinforcement strips of fiber reinforced polymer material...	12/10/2002

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Assignee: University of Maine System Board of Trustees