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US 8,298,809 B2Granted
Method of making a hardened elongate structure from mycelium
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRaymond Edward Kalisz, Charles Alan Rocco
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Abstract
A method of making a hardened elongate structure, including growing a live mycelium mat having branching hyphae. The live mycelium mat is layered to form a multi-layered structure. The hyphae are allowed to grow inward into the multi-layered structure such that the hyphae are interwoven throughout the multi-layered structure. The multi-layered structure is cured to terminate mycelium growth.
Claims9
A method of making a hardened elongate structure, comprising:
- growing mycelium for a period between 1 and 15 days to produce a live mycelium mat having a thickness between approximately 0.125 inches (0.3175 cm) and 2.0 inches (5.08 cm) and having branching hyphae;
- layering the live mycelium mat to form an elongate multi-layered structure;
- allowing the hyphae to grow inward into the multi-layered structure such that the hyphae are interwoven throughout the multi-layered structure;
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- curing the multi-layered structure by heating the structure to a temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least one day to terminate mycelium growth and form a hardened elongate structure.
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