Surface coverings including carbon sequestering materials and methods of making
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Dec 26, 2023
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Nov 24, 2020
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Abstract
Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include one or more layers, for example, an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where at least one layer includes a filler that includes a carbon negative material, such as concentrated carbon. The carbon negative material can sequester carbon such that the resulting floor covering has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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INTERFACE INC | 1280 WEST PEACHTREE STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30309 |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- D06N Class
- 151 Applications Filed
- 72 Patents Issued To-Date
- 47.69 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Achilli, Luca | London, GB | 4 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 11 | |||
Boyd, Michael Lindsay | Maianbar, AU | 6 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Bradford, John | LaGrange, US | 7 | 71 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 71 | |||
Buntara, Teddy | Elst, NL | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Culpepper, Andre | Villa Rica, US | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Hensler, Connie Daniel | Kennesaw, US | 3 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 9 | |||
Hobbs, James | LaGrange, US | 18 | 93 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 93 | |||
Jones, Stuart | LaGrange, US | 18 | 905 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 905 | |||
Jones, William Nathan | West Point, US | 5 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Wever, Johannes Lieuwe | Apeldoorn, NL | 5 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 7 |
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