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US 8,298,810 B2Granted
Mycelium structure with self-attaching coverstock and method
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsCharles Alan Rocco, Raymond Edward Kalisz
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Abstract
A method of making a molded part, including adding a fungal inoculum with a liquid aggregate to form a mixture. The mixture is inserted into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is covered with a cover. Live mycelium is grown from the mixture that fills the mold cavity and physically couples with the cover. The live mycelium is heated to terminate further growth and develop a composite component made of mycelium and the cover.
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A method of making an injection molded part, comprising:
- combining a fungal inoculum with a liquid and a nutrient source to form a mixture;
- inserting a coverstock into a hydraulic press injection mold having a closed mold cavity;
- injecting the mixture into the closed mold cavity of the hydraulic press injection mold through an injection port;
- growing live mycelium from the mixture that fills the closed mold cavity and physically couples with the coverstock;
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- heating the live mycelium to terminate further growth and develop an injection molded part made of mycelium and the coverstock for use in a vehicle interior.
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A method of making a molded part, comprising:
- injecting a mixture of a fungal inoculum and a nutrient source into an injection mold cavity;
- growing live mycelium from the mixture to fill the injection mold cavity;
- covering the live mycelium with a vehicle coverstock;
- growing the live mycelium such that the live mycelium physically couples with the vehicle coverstock;
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- curing the live mycelium to terminate further growth and develop an adhesive-free molded part.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.