Patent ID: 11866691
Assignee: OKOM WRKS LABS, PBC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 18:
19. A method for creating a mycelium-based biocomposite material, the method comprising:
determining an inoculated substrate, an internal textile, and an external fascia for the mycelium-based biocomposite material;
determining a template and an inverted mold tool for shaping for the mycelium-based biocomposite material;
laying out the internal textile onto the template;
layering the inverted mold tool with the external fascia;
laying out the inoculated substrate onto the internal textile laid on the template;
constructing the inoculated substrate with the internal textile, the external fascia, the template, and an inverter mold tool by:
rolling the internal textile onto the inverted mold tool layered with the external fascia; and
covering the rolled internal textile with the external fascia;

fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate by:
placing the constructed inoculated substrate in a fermentation chamber;
setting a temperature of the fermentation chamber between 22° C. to 26° C.;
setting an RH of the fermentation chamber to 85% to 100%; and
fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate in the fermentation chamber for at least 48 hours;

after fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate in the fermentation chamber for at least 48 hours and during fermentation, disposing a growth pod around the constructed inoculated substrate, increasing CO2 concentrations, decreasing RH to 65% to 75%, and fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate with the growth pod placed around the constructed inoculated substrate in the fermentation chamber for at least 24 hours;
after fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate with the growth pod placed around the constructed inoculated substrate in the fermentation chamber for at least 24 hours and during fermentation, removing the growth pod from around the constructed inoculated substrate, increasing RH to 85% to 10%, and fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate with the growth pod removed in the fermentation chamber for at least 24 hours up to 14 days; and
dehydrating the grown mycelium-based biocomposite material, after fermenting the constructed inoculated substrate with the growth pod removed in the fermentation chamber for at least 24 hours up to 14 days,
wherein the dehydrated mycelium-based biocomposite material being stiff, rigid, and load-bearing by having a density greater than 0.25 g/cm3 (15.79 lbs/ft3), a modulus of elasticity greater than 53 MPa (7,687 psi), and an ultimate compressive strength greater than 1.2 MPa (174 psi).