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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6190151 | Apparatus for molding three-dimensional objects A method of making a three-dimensional object from fibers includes attaching a mold made at least in part of elastomeric material to a porous support. The mold comprises a first mold member defining at least one channel in fluid communication with the por... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6078181 | Method for the measurement of forest duff moisture content An apparatus and method for the moisture content measurement of compressible materials using pressure to firmly hold surface probes against the material to be measured. The apparatus uses moisture measurement circuitry employed in frequency domain impedan... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5921388 | Quick deployment fire shelter A rapidly deployable fire shelter employs a flexible web handle attached directly to a protective pouch holding the folded fire shelter. The handle includes opposed fastener surfaces that may be interposed between the closure normally holding the cover to... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5920195 | Apparatus and method for the measurement of forest duff moisture content An apparatus and method for the moisture content measurement of compressible materials using pressure to firmly hold surface probes against the material to be measured. The apparatus uses moisture measurement circuitry employed in frequency domain impedan... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5882913 | Strain of gypsy moth virus with enhanced polyhedra and budded virus production An isolate of the gypsy moth virus Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus (LdNPV) that is characterized by enhanced polyhedra production, enhanced budded virus production, and stable polyhedra production during serial passage in cell culture is discl... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5852909 | Localized notch reinforcement for wooden beams A localized fiber reinforcement places strong tensile strength fibers across a hypothetical split line near notches in beams to curtail split propagation caused by cross-grain tension that may otherwise significantly reduce the strength of a beam used as ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5853982 | Method of isolating strains of the Lymantria dispar nuclear polyhedrosis virus A method of isolating a gypsy moth virus that maintains normal levels of viral occlusion when produced in an insect cell line is disclosed. This method comprises the steps of cycles of infecting gypsy moth larvae with a strain of gypsy moth virus of inter... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5834301 | Method of removing color from kraft wood pulps A method of removing color from wood pulp is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of preparing a wood pulp, treating the wood pulp with the xylanase wherein the xylanase is capable of releasing chromophores from the pulp and extracting the wood pulp ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5835806 | Passive self-contained camera protection and method for fire documentation A self-contained camera enclosure provides protection from intermittent exposure to high temperatures and fire. The protection is provided without connection to electricity or water, and is practical for use in remote areas. Protection is provided by a he... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5824189 | Oxidative delignification of wood pulp or fibers using transition metal-substituted polyoxometalates A method for delignifying wood pulp and fiber is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a wood pulp and exposing the wood pulp to a polyoxometalate of the formula V1 Mom Wn Nbo Tap (... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5786188 | Fungal inoculum preparation A fungal inoculum for bioaugmentation of soils contaminated with hazardous compounds or spawn for use in the edible mushroom industry is disclosed. A mechanically pelleted substrate that contains both structural and nutritive components forms the core of ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5720143 | Localized notch reinforcement for wooden beams A localized fiber reinforcement places strong tensile strength fibers across a hypothetical split line near notches in beams to curtail split propagation caused by cross-grain tension that may otherwise significantly reduce the strength of a beam used as ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5695605 | Oxidative delignification of wood or wood pulp by transition metal-substituted polyoxometalates A method for delignifying wood pulp and fiber is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a wood pulp and exposing the wood pulp to a polyoxometalate of the formula Vl Mom Wn Nbo Tap (... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5695606 | Oxidative delignification of wood or wood pulp by transition metal-substituted polyoxometalates A method for delignifying wood pulp and fiber is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a wood pulp and exposing the wood pulp to a polyoxometalate of the formula Vl Mom Wn Nbo Tap (... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5575117 | Break-in resistant wood panel door A wooden panel door reinforced against attempted break-in contains layers of fiberglass mat and decorative wooden facing strip bonded to the doorjamb and stiles. The stiles and doorjamb are constructed from wood with grain that runs primarily in a single ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5571672 | Gypsy moth genotype assay A method for determining the genotype of a gypsy moth is disclosed. This method begins with the steps of isolating genomic DNA from a candidate gypsy moth, exposing that DNA to an oligonucleotide primer selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:3, ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566570 | Method and apparatus for evaluating fold endurance and surface adhesion of sheet materials An apparatus and method uses vacuum restraint, or other pressure differenl, to hold the ends of a sheet specimen to two opposing surfaces, thereby creating a fold in the specimen. As the opposing surfaces cycle along a parallel axis in opposite direction... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5563040 | Method and apparatus for immunological diagnosis of fungal decay in wood A method and apparatus for detecting incipient fungal decay in wood is described. Anti-xylanase monoclonal antibody is immobilized in a defined capture zone to a polyester assay substrate. Anti-hemicellulase polyclonal-labeled latex particles (carrier zon... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5554238 | Method of making resilient batt Batt style insulation comprised of cellulosic and thermoplastic material and a method of making such insulation. A blend of cellulosic material and thermoplastic fibrous material, wherein the latter comprises between 3%-15% of the blend by weight, is form... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5549789 | Oxidation of lignin and polysaccharides mediated by polyoxometalate treatment of wood pulp A method for oxidative degradation of lignin and polysaccharide fragments dissolved during polyoxometalate delignification or bleaching of wood pulp, wood fiber or pulp obtained from a non-woody plant. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a spent p... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5543487 | Hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent and method for bonding wood A hydroxymethylated resorcinol coupling agent is provided, including a hydroxymethylated resorcinol as an active ingredient, which enables commercial thermosetting adhesives such as bisphenol-A epoxy, phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde, emulsion-polymer isocy... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5529663 | Delignification of lignocellulosic materials with peroxymonophosphoric acid Disclosed is a method for the delignification of lignocellulosic materials with acidic solutions of peroxymonophosphoric acid for the delignification and brightening of cellulosic pulps in bleaching; for the production of cellulosic pulps for use in paper... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5501054 | Bolted wood connections A reinforced structural member, a process for manufacturing the reinforced structural member, and a method of connecting the reinforced structural members to one another are presented. The reinforced structural member includes a reinforcing material which... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5498534 | Method of removing color from wood pulp using xylanase from streptomyces roseiscleroticus NRRL B-11019 A method of removing color from wood pulp is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of preparing a wood pulp, treating the wood pulp with the xylanase wherein the xylanase is capable of releasing chromophores from the pulp and extracting the wood pulp ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5476788 | Solid phase bioremediation methods using lignin-degrading fungi A solid-phase bioremediation method utilizing naturally occurring lignin-degrading fungi. The method includes inoculating a field-contaminated, nonsterile soil or wood having a halogenated hydrocarbon contaminant with an inoculum containing one or more ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5470614 | Treatment of wood and other lignocellulosic materials with iodates This invention is a method for the protection of wood and other lignocellulosic materials from attack by micro-organisms with the use of iodates. The method consists of treating wood or other lignocellulosic material by soaking it in a solution of iodate ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5466082 | In-line safety shackle A linear in-line safety shackle device includes a first connecting member engaging a first cable, a second connecting member engaging a second cable, and a device for releasibly securing the first connecting member with the second connecting member. Furth... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5462732 | Method of protecting plants from insects by applying gypsy moth virus with enhanced polyhedra production stability A virus having the identifying characteristics of ATCC VR2396 is disclosed. This virus has the trait of enhanced polyhedra production stability and resists forming a few polyhedra mutant virus. A method of protecting crops from insects comprising applying... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5433825 | Method for pulping wood chips separate alkali and peroxymonosulfate treatments The present invention is directed to a process for pulping of lignocellulosic materials. In the process, the ligoncellulose material is impregnated with an alkaline liquor. The lignocellulose material is maintained in the alkaline liquor for a period of t... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5396799 | Method and apparatus for in situ evaluation of wooden members A method for the non-destructive evaluation of the integrity of wooden members, in situ, for example, embedded in the soil, employing the reflection of an acoustic wave off of the embedded end of the wooden member. The reflection is caused by the disconti... | 03/14/1995 |
