Chlorofill files patent applications
Michael Hurst, a selection among the 12th annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology, said the applications follow a previous application for a Chinese patent.
Since founding ChloroFill LLC, Hurst has successfully fostered collaborative relationships with leading American and Chinese universities, agri-biotechnology and other clean technology companies and plans to market green building materials globally.
He is a life science veteran with experience as an engineer with Beckman Instruments and Illumina. After spending most of his career supporting the fight against cancer, he was driven to start Chlorofill by the desire to create green, cost-effective ways to prevent cancer, such as Chlorofill building panels which do not emit formadehyde and other carcinogens.
On July 7, 2010, President Obama signed the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (PDF, 9 pp., 135 K, about PDF) into law. This legislation, which adds a Title VI to TSCA, establishes limits for formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products: hardwood plywood, medium-density fiberboard, and particleboard. The national emission standards in the Act mirror standards previously established by the California Air Resources Board for products sold, offered for sale, supplied, used or manufactured for sale in California. Congress directs EPA to promulgate final regulations implementing the Act by January 1, 2013.
Hurst entered the Catapult Innovation Showcase in order to present his discoveries to investment and market decisionmakers. He was among Catapult companies in the lightning round at the Freedom Riders of the Cutting Edge exhibit and documentary screening at the Tech Museum of Innovation in June.
The Chlorofill founder said his product has great economic development potential for rural communities and for reviving manufacturing, in addition to the environmental benefits..
