Patents Examined by Anthony J Zimmer
  • Patent number: 11905181
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for preparing calcium oxide using multistage suspension preheater kiln. The steps of the method are: (1) the limestone powder is fed to the multistage suspension preheater kiln for preheating to 800° C. to 900° C.; (2) A preheated material is fed to a decomposition furnace, and calcined at 900° C. to 1100° C. for 25 s to 35 s; (3) A calcined material is fed to a rotary kiln, and calcined at 1100° C. to 1300° C. for 25 to 35 minutes, and finally cooled to obtain calcium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGXI SIWEI MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yan Zhuang, Licheng Zhuang, Qiancheng Zhuang
  • Patent number: 11905174
    Abstract: Provided is methodology for the preparation of highly-desired iodosilanes such as H2SiI2 and HSi3, via a reaction of alkylaminosilanes with certain substituted acid iodides. In one embodiment, bis(diethylamino)silane is reacted with benzoyl iodide to provide diiodosilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott A. Laneman, Jonathan W. Dube, James M. Stubbs
  • Patent number: 11897783
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous aluminum hydrate, to a process for preparing same and to the use of same as intermediate in the preparation of an alumina or of a mixed oxide based on aluminum, on cerium and on zirconium. The invention also relates to the alumina obtained from the aluminum hydrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Julien Hernandez, Olivier Larcher
  • Patent number: 11884540
    Abstract: The reaction of sodium hypochlorite with sodium bromide is slow, and commonly only part of the bromide is converted to hypobromite. Methods to accelerate the reaction by adding a regulated amount of acid to a solution comprising bleach and bromide are provided, whereby the yield of hypobromite can be increased. The amount of acid added can be predetermined based on the content of a base in the bleach, and acid can be added to neutralize the base. The amount of acid added can be based on a measured parameter of the reaction that is indicative of reaction kinetics. For example, the amount of acid can be actively controlled by measuring pH, absorbance of visible or near Ultraviolet light, or temperature of the reacting solution and adjusting acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: CHEMTREAT, INC.
    Inventors: Oleh Weres, Chris Baron
  • Patent number: 11883806
    Abstract: An active component carrier composition is disclosed comprising a mixture of one or more catalytically active components and one or more oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO) compounds, including a water-soluble fraction of ODSO. In certain embodiments the ODSO is obtained from the effluent of an enhanced MEROX process. The active component carrier composition facilitates transfer of catalytically active components (or components that will be catalytically active in the finished solid catalyst material) onto the surface of support materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert P. Hodgkins, Omer Refa Koseoglu
  • Patent number: 11873232
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing hexagonal tungsten oxide, the method including preparing an alkaline solvent having a pH of 8 to 9, which contains at least one of water or alcohol, adding tungsten chloride to the alkaline solvent to form a first reaction solution, adding an additive to the first reaction solution to form a second reaction solution, and adding strong acid to the second reaction solution to form nanoparticles. The additive includes any one of an amine compound having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aliphatic hydrocarbon derivative having 10 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hojun Ryu, Doo-Hee Cho, Juhee Song, Chil Seong Ah, Sang Hoon Cheon
  • Patent number: 11873227
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an apparatus and process for producing ammonia. The apparatus includes a reactor having (i) an inlet to receive an inlet gas comprising nitrogen and hydrogen, (ii) a catalyst and an absorbent disposed within an internal volume of the reactor, the catalyst configured to convert the nitrogen and hydrogen to a reaction mixture including ammonia, unreacted nitrogen, and unreacted hydrogen, the absorbent configured to selectively absorb a portion of the ammonia in the reactor during formation of the reaction mixture, and (iii) an outlet to discharge the reaction mixture from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Edward Cussler, Alon McCormick, Michael Reese, Deepak Ojha, Matt Kale, Paul Dauenhauer, Prodromos Daoutidis, Mohammadmahdi Malmali
  • Patent number: 11865532
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods for recycling waste ion exchange materials comprising a first alkali metal salt and a second alkali metal salt comprising reducing the size of the waste ion exchange materials to produce a plurality of waste ion exchange particles having particle sizes from 0.10 mm to 5.0 mm, and regenerating the plurality of waste ion exchange particles to produce a plurality of regenerated ion exchange particles having a concentration of the first alkali metal salt greater than a concentration of the first alkali metal salt in the waste ion exchange materials. Systems for recycling a waste ion exchange materials comprising a first alkali metal salt and a second alkali metal salt are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sinue Gomez-Mower, Kai Tod Paul Jarosch, Matthew Andrews Sevem
  • Patent number: 11858821
    Abstract: The subject invention discloses an improved method for making pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica from rice hull ash silica. This process is renewable, highly efficient, and incorporates virtually all of the silica coupling agent used in making the pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica into the final product. The subject invention more specifically reveals a method for making pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica comprising: (1) dispersing silica into water under conditions of agitation to made an aqueous silica slurry; (2) adding a phase transfer agent to the aqueous silica slurry; (3) adding a silica coupling agent to the aqueous silica slurry; (4) maintaining the aqueous slurry at a temperature of at least 20° C. for a time which is sufficient for the silica coupling agent to react with the silica to produce the pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica; and (5) recovering the pre-hydrophobated precipitated silica from the aqueous silica slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Bruce Raymond Hahn, George Jim Papakonstantopoulos
  • Patent number: 11851342
    Abstract: A process can be used for the preparation of tris(trichlorosilyl)dichlorogallylgermane, which is a chlorinated, uncharged substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Wagner, Julian Teichmann, Hans-Wolfram Lerner
  • Patent number: 11851374
    Abstract: Methods for the dispersion and synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotube-cement composites with high concentrations of multi-walled carbon nanotubes that do not require chemical dispersion aids or dispersion-enhancing chemical surface functionalization are provided. Also provided are multi-walled carbon nanotube-cement composites made using the methods. Methods for the dispersion and synthesis of carbon nanofiber-cement composites with high concentrations of carbon nanofibers that do not require chemical dispersion aids or dispersion-enhancing chemical surface functionalization are further provided. Also provided are carbon nanofiber-cement composites made using the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Ange-Therese Akono, Jiaxin Chen
  • Patent number: 11839869
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of preparing a Ni active site-loaded C—Si aerogel catalyst, and a product and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of catalyst preparation. The method includes the following steps: (1) dissolving absolute ethanol, trimethoxymethylsilane, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and HCl in deionized water, conducting hydrolysis to obtain a hydrolyzate, followed by adjusting a pH value of the hydrolyzate to 7 to 8.5, and drying to obtain a C—Si aerogel; and (2) in the absolute ethanol, mixing NiCl2.6H2O with the C—Si aerogel obtained in step (1) uniformly, and conducting ultrasonication, impregnation and drying, followed by calcination to obtain the Ni active site-loaded C—Si aerogel catalyst. In the present disclosure, the prepared Ni active site-loaded C—Si aerogel catalyst is capable of conducting catalytic degradation of aromatic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hui Ding, Dan Zhao, Rui Liu
  • Patent number: 11834339
    Abstract: A method for preparing an amorphous silicon powder for an anode material of a lithium-ion battery is disclosed. The amorphous silicon powder is prepared by reducing an oxide of silicon, wherein an X-ray diffraction peak of an amorphous silicon material is weak, and the amorphous silicon material is of an amorphous structure. A structural formula of the oxide of silicon is SiOx, wherein 0<x?2. The reduction refers to vapor phase reduction, a vapor phase reduction atmosphere is a mixed gas of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, a reduction temperature ranges from 100° C. to 700° C., and a reduction time ranges from 2 h to 72 h.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Xuelin Yang, Guo Chen, Lulu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11834343
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a method for producing ultrafine alumina from salt slag waste generated in aluminum recycling useful in the manufacture of durable ceramic products; a system for recovering alumina from salt slag waste; a method and systems for recovering salts, aluminum and alumina from salt slag waste; and a method and systems of capturing ammonia in a process recovering salts, aluminum and alumina from salt slag waste. The methods and systems provided crush the dry particles of the salt slag waste, scrub the slag with water, and with steam and by means of a vented alumina press, dewater the scrubbed slag particles. In some methods and systems of the disclosed technology, the particles of the pressed alumina cake are further reduced. In some methods and systems, the salt in the salt effluent is crystalized. In some methods and systems of the disclosed technology, the ammonia is contained and captured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Riley Davis Robbins
  • Patent number: 11827522
    Abstract: A method is useful for preparing partially hydrogenated chlorosilanes by selective hydrogenation with a compound of the formula R2AlH, wherein R is a branched or cyclic hydrocarbon. Partially hydrogenated chlorosilanes can be prepared with said method, in particular partially hydrogenated chlorosilanes represented by the formula Cl3SiSi(SiH3)3, (Cl3Si)2Si(SiH3)2 or HSi(SiH3)2SiCl3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Haas, Harald Stüger, Thomas Lainer, Odo Wunnicke, Michael Holthausen
  • Patent number: 11819831
    Abstract: A Ni-based steam reforming catalyst having excellent carbon deposition resistance and sintering resistance is provided. The steam reforming catalyst is constituted by including nickel as a catalytically active metal, lanthanum as a first co-catalyst component, manganese as a second co-catalyst component, and a carrier containing ?-alumina as a main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: RENAISSANCE ENERGY RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu Okada, Kana Motomura, Junya Miyata, Chika Takada, Itsuro Kuwasako, Manami Kawano
  • Patent number: 11814300
    Abstract: A novel process provides for the preparation of the chlorinated, uncharged substance tetrakis(trichlorosilyl)germane, and for the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Wagner, Julian Teichmann, Hans-Wolfram Lerner
  • Patent number: 11794181
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of producing a hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material comprising combining one or more core material precursors and one or more shell material precursors to from a precursor mixture and heat-treating the precursor mixture at a treatment temperature to form the hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material. The treatment temperature is greater than or equal to 100° C. less than the melting point of a shell material, and the hydrogen-selective oxygen carrier material comprises a core comprising a core material and a shell comprising the shell material. The shell material may be in direct contact with at least a majority of an outer surface of the core material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Manish Sharma, Brian W. Goodfellow, David F. Yancey, Andrzej Malek, Eric E. Stangland
  • Patent number: 11780739
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing iron oxide magnetic particles and iron oxide magnetic particles prepared thereby, wherein the method includes (a) synthesizing a complex by reacting iron and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbonate having 4 to 25 carbon atoms and an amine compound, (b) synthesizing an iron oxide crystal nucleus by mixing the complex with a mixture of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon-based compound having 4 to 25 carbon atoms and an ether-based compound, and (c) forming a shell by mixing the iron oxide crystal nucleus and an MXn compound with a mixture of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon-based compound having 4 to 25 carbon atoms and an ether-based compound, wherein M is a heavy atom element, X is a halogen element, and n is an integer of 1 to 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: ZTI BIOSCIENCES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyungseok Chang, Sei Jin Park, Yong-Sun Park, Ji Young Ryu, Yoon-Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 11760718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a product gas comprising acetonitrile and/or hydrogen cyanide from a feed stream comprising ammonia and methanol over a solid catalyst comprising a support, a first metal and a second metal on the support, wherein the first metal and the second metal are in the form of a chemical compound, wherein the first metal is Fe, Ru or Co and the second metal is Sn, Zn, or Ge. The pressure is ambient pressure or higher and the temperature lies in a range from about 400° C. to about 700° C. Thus, the process for producing acetonitrile and/or hydrogen cyanide from ammonia and methanol may be catalyzed by a single catalyst and may be carried out in a single reactor. The invention also relates to a catalyst, a method for activating a catalyst and use of a catalyst for catalysing production of acetonitrile and/or hydrogen cyanide from ammonia and methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Poul Erik Højlund Nielsen, Rasmus Munksgård Nielsen, Brian Kjærgaard Olsen