US Patent Issued to Fifth Innovation on April 14 for "Method for producing a solid object from a biomaterial-based starting material" (Finnish Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,637, issued on April 14, was assigned to Fifth Innovation Oy (Lempaala, Finland).

"Method for producing a solid object from a biomaterial-based starting material" was invented by Tuomo Hilli (Lempaala, Finland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a solid object and a method for producing the same. The solid object is produced from a biomaterial-based starting material comprising vinasse and/or molasses. In the method, a mixture produced from the starting material or a foam produced therefrom is formed and heat treated in order to produce a solid object. The obtained solid object is suitable to be used for example ...