Patents

2017. Herdt, J., Schauermann, K., and Hunt J.F., US Patent No. 9,740,799. Cut-fold
shape technology for engineered molded fiber boards. Aug. 22, 2017.
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2015. Noble, R.; Hunt, J.F.; Newburn, T.L.; and Gu, H., US Patent No. 8,936,699 B2.
Engineered Molded Fiberboard Panels and Methods of Making and Using the Same.
Jan.20,2015.
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2013. Noble, Robert, Hunt, John F., Newburn, Timothy L., Mahoney, James F., Gu,
Hongmei,. U.S. Patent No. 8,475,894. Engineered molded fiberboard panels,

methods of making the panels, and products fabricated from the panels. July 2,
2013. John Hunt’s ideas and concepts covers over 50% of the application. ECOR
Global made a press release on 2012/04/06 of the exclusive license with the USDA
for this patent.
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2013. Dvorak, Steve; Hunt, J.F. U.S. Patent 8,414,808. Composite components
from anaerobic digested fibrous materials. (Hunt was primary composite panel idea
developer. Dvorak developed digestor paid for patent application.) Apr. 9, 2013.
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2012. Noble, R., Gu, H.M., Newburn, T.L., Mahoney, J.F., Hunt, J.F. Engineered
Molded Fiberboard Panels and Methods of Making and Using the Same. U.S. Patent
8,297,027. Oct. 30, 2012. (The patent was primarily Hunt’s ideas and concepts
covers over 50% of the patent. Noble paid for patent therefore the company’s
employees are first.) ECOR Global made a press release on 2012/04/06 of the
exclusive license with the USDA for the patent application (12/412,554).
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2004. Hunt, John F., European Patent. EP No. 0587781. Methods and Apparatus for
Making Grids from Fibers. Filing Date June 5, 1992. September 22, 2004.
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2002. Hunt, John F., Method of making three-dimensional laminated structures. U.S.
patent 6,352,605 B1. 2002 Mar. 5. Int. Cl. B31F 1/00; U.S. Cl. 156/211. Licensed by
Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, SC.
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2001. Hunt, John F. and Qiu, Helen., Multiple-Piece multiple-laminate engineered
structural paper tube., US Patent No. 6,286,683, September 11, 2001.
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2001. Hunt, John F., Method and apparatus for molding 3-dimensional objects., US
Patent No. 6,190,151, February 21, 2001.
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1998. Hunt, John F., Method and Apparatus for Making Grids from Fibers., CANADA
Patent No. 2,110,696, August 27, 1998.
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1995. Hunt, John F., Method and Apparatus for Making Grids from Fibers., MEXICO
Patent No. 177,750, April 25, 1995.
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1994. Hunt, John F., Method and Apparatus for Making Grids from Fibers., US
Patent No. 5,277,854., January 11, 1994.
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1987. Setterholm, V.C. and Hunt, John F., Method and Apparatus for Forming Three
Dimensional Structural Components from Wood Fiber., US Patent No. 4,702,870.,
October 27, 1987.
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1986. Gunderson, Dennis E. and Hunt, John F., Process and Apparatus for
Simulating a Rolling and Drying Process., US Patent No. 4,608,765., September 2,
1986.
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1983. Fronczak, Frank J. and Hunt, John F., Auxiliary Torque Backup Roll., US
Patent No. 4,381,023., April 26., 1983.