Patents by Inventor Burl Aycock

Burl Aycock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of producing metakaolin
    Patent number: 7628850
    Abstract: A process for producing high grade metakaolin directly from kaolinzed sands ore body. In one embodiment, a source of kaolin ore is reduced in the size to a size distribution of between ?2 inches and 10 mesh. The ore is then dried in a dryer at a temperature of not greater than 180° C. to a moisture content of not greater than 0.5% by weight to liberate kaolin and calcined at a temperature of not greater than 875° C. to produce metakaolin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Whitemud Resources Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Phinney, Kelly Graham, Kevin Graham, Burl Aycock
  • Method of producing metakaolin
    Publication number: 20070089644
    Abstract: A process for producing high grade metakaolin directly from kaolinzed sands ore body. In one embodiment, a source of kaolin ore is reduced in the size to a size distribution of between ?2 inches and 10 mesh. The ore is then dried in a dryer at a temperature of not greater than 180° C. to a moisture content of not greater than 0.5% by weight to liberate kaolin and calcined at a temperature of not greater than 875° C. to produce metakaolin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: Whitemud Resources Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Phinney, Kelly Babichuk, Kevin Graham, Burl Aycock