FLEXIBLE WOOD STRUCTURES AND DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING AND USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220362962A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:US17866767

    申请日:2022-07-18

    摘要: A flexible structure is formed by subjecting cellulose-based natural wood material to a chemical treatment that partially removes hemicellulose and lignin therefrom. The treated wood has a unique 3-D porous structure with numerous channels, excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility, and improved flexibility as compared to the natural wood. By further modifying the treated wood, the structure can be adapted to particular applications. For example, nanoparticles, nanowires, carbon nanotubes, or any other coating or material can be added to the treated wood to form a hybrid structure. In some embodiments, open lumina within the structure can be at least partially filled with a non-wood substance, such as a flexible polymer, or with entangled cellulose nanofibers. The unique architecture and superior properties of the flexible wood allow for its use in various applications, such as, but not limited to, structural materials, solar thermal devices, flexible electronics, tissue engineering, thermal management, and energy storage.

    BAMBOO STRIP SHAPING DEVICE AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220063126A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17522786

    申请日:2021-11-09

    IPC分类号: B27K9/00 B27J1/00 B27K5/06

    摘要: Disclosed is a bamboo strip shaping method, which includes the following steps: S01: cutting a bamboo tube, and removing inner joints, outer joints and bamboo outer skin; S02: trisecting or quartering the bamboo tube in a longitudinal direction to obtain curved bamboo strips; S03: placing the curved bamboo strips in a bamboo strip shaping device for processing; S04: subjecting the curved bamboo strips to steam treatment and heating softening treatment; S05: pressing and shaping the curved bamboo strips to obtain flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a first time under a maintained pressure; S06: wetting bamboo outer skin surfaces and bamboo inner skin surfaces of the flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a second time; and S07: wetting the bamboo outer skin surfaces and the bamboo inner skin surfaces of the flattened bamboo strips, and drying for a third time.

    Casing structure of compressed wood
    7.
    发明申请
    Casing structure of compressed wood 审中-公开
    压缩木材的套管结构

    公开(公告)号:US20050196591A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-08

    申请号:US11075989

    申请日:2005-03-08

    申请人: Tatsuya Suzuki

    发明人: Tatsuya Suzuki

    摘要: A casing structure of compressed wood that holds a predetermined object between a plurality of compressed wood pieces, wherein each of the compressed wood pieces has a main surface portion and side surface portions formed integrally around entire peripheral edges of the main surface portion and non-parallel with the main surface portion, and wood fiber directions in the main surface portions of the compressed wood pieces are substantially asymmetrical with respect to an opposing surface between the compressed wood pieces.

    摘要翻译: 一种压缩木材的壳体结构,其将预定物体保持在多个压缩木片之间,其中每个压缩木片具有主表面部分和侧面表面部分,该主表面部分和侧表面部分整体形成在主表面部分的整个周边边缘上,并且不平行 压缩木片的主表面部分中的主表面部分和木纤维方向相对于压缩木片之间的相对表面基本上不对称。

    Treatment apparatus for seasoning wood for structural uses
    8.
    发明授权
    Treatment apparatus for seasoning wood for structural uses 失效
    用于结构用途的调味木材处理设备

    公开(公告)号:US5943789A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-31

    申请号:US28001

    申请日:1998-02-23

    申请人: Masahiro Yamamoto

    发明人: Masahiro Yamamoto

    摘要: The invention relates to an apparatus for treating green woods for the purpose of creating lumber of suitable quality for the implementation of building. The woods are placed in a treatment chamber with a sealed atmosphere, the temperature of the chamber is increased, and the woods are maintained at a specific temperature and humidity for a given period of time, the woods are the sprayed with hot water until the moisture content of the woods are allowed to decrease to a desired value.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于处理绿色木材的装置,其目的是为了实现建筑物而制造合适质量的木材。 将树林放置在具有密封气氛的处理室中,室的温度升高,并将木材保持在特定温度和湿度一段给定的时间段内,木材用热水喷射直至水分 允许木材的含量降低到期望的值。

    Flexible wood article and method of its preparation
    9.
    发明授权
    Flexible wood article and method of its preparation 失效
    柔性木制品及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US5360631A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-01

    申请号:US95547

    申请日:1993-07-26

    申请人: Robert E. Strauss

    发明人: Robert E. Strauss

    IPC分类号: B05D7/06 B27H1/00 B27K5/06

    摘要: There is disclosed a method for the ammonia saturation of wood to impart flexibility thereto which includes the step of sealing the surfaces of ammonia-saturated wood with a polymeric film which has limited or no permeability to either or both ammonia and water vapor. Preferably, the polymeric film is flexible so the working of the wood product by bending, twisting, embossing, molding, etc. will not destroy the film. The polymeric film should also be soluble in a selected solvent, thereby permitting its removal after the wood has been formed in a final, desired shape to permit water vapor to re-establish crosslinking of the cellulose chains and restore its natural, rigid condition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于使木材的氨饱和以赋予其柔性的方法,其包括用对氨水和水蒸气中的任一种或两种或两者具有有限或不渗透性的聚合物膜密封氨饱和木材的表面的步骤。 优选地,聚合物膜是柔性的,因此通过弯曲,扭曲,压花,模制等对木制品的加工不会破坏膜。 聚合物膜也应该溶于选定的溶剂中,从而允许在木材已经形成最终所需形状之后将其去除,以允许水蒸汽重新建立纤维素链的交联并恢复其天然的刚性状态。

    Wood treating method and apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Wood treating method and apparatus 失效
    木材处理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5247975A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-28

    申请号:US741417

    申请日:1991-08-01

    CPC分类号: B27M1/02 B27K1/00

    摘要: A wood treating method and apparatus in which a wood which is thin or bent, such as a soft wood or wood removed during growth or a wood from thinning, is strengthened, straightened and molded in any desired shape, wherein after the wood is heated and softened in a high temperature high pressure atmosphere, mechanical compressive forces are applied to the wood to minimize the voids in the wood; thus, the wood is hardened, strengthened and the bent wood is corrected, making it possible to form the wood in any desired shape without lumbering the same.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / JP90 / 01681 Sec。 371日期1991年8月1日 102(e)日期1991年8月1日PCT 1990年12月21日PCT PCT。 出版物WO91 / 09713 日本1991年7月11日。一种木材处理方法和设备,其中,在生长过程中除去的软木或木材或薄化木材的薄或弯曲的木材被加强,矫直和模制成任何所需形状, 其中在木材在高温高压气氛中被加热和软化之后,机械压缩力被施加到木材上以最小化木材中的空隙; 因此,木材被硬化,加强并且弯曲的木材被校正,使得可以将木材形成任何所需的形状而不使其变形。