With Heating Or Cooling Of Material Patents (Class 241/23)
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Patent number: 8603240Abstract: A process for control melting a mixture of coal ash, electric arc furnace dust, recycled glass and additives to create a feedstock. The feedstock is quenched or air dried in a mold to create useful products, such as fracking compounds, abrasives, construction products, building materials, landscaping materials, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Inventors: James Morano, John Buddemeyer
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Patent number: 8592472Abstract: The present invention relates to co-crystals of propiconazole and a co-crystal forming compound.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Syngenta LimitedInventors: James Owen Forrest, Neil George, Rebecca Claire Burton, Manish Maheshbhai Parmar, Matthew David Tandy, Suzanne Marie Buttar, Christopher Stephen Frampton, Adrian St Clair Brown, Alan Patrick Chorlton
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Patent number: 8573519Abstract: A method for producing nanoscale organic solid particles is proposed, starting from the corresponding sublimable organic solid as raw material, in the form of particles having an average particle diameter in the range of from 1 ?m to 10 mm, which are dispersed in a carrier gas so as to obtain a dispersion, which is relaxed in a convergent nozzle, which is followed by an expansion chamber, and wherein openings are provided rotationally symmetrically about the midaxis of the expansion chamber in the wall of the expansion chamber which comprises the product outlet opening, through which openings a secondary gas flow is injected comprising an inert gas carrier and molecules, ions or nanoscale particles contained in molecularly disperse form therein, which are different from the raw material and which have an average particle diameter that is less than the average particle diameter of the product.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Mertler, Bernd Sachweh, Markus Linsenbuehler, Jörg Halpap, Siegfried Ripperger, Tino Voigt, Kai Nikolaus
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Patent number: 8573518Abstract: The invention relates to a method for breaking down biological material, especially for obtaining biomolecules by ultrasound, the biological material being arranged, in a container together with a liquid.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: QIAGEN, GmbHInventors: Thomas Rothmann, Claudia Schmid, Andreas Schafer, Gabriele Christoffel
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Patent number: 8573520Abstract: A method for producing pulverized coal including the steps of providing a drying gas heated to a predefined temperature in a hot gas generator; feeding the heated drying gas into a pulverizer; introducing raw coal into the pulverizer, the pulverizer grinding the raw coal into pulverized coal; collecting a mixture of drying gas and pulverized coal from the pulverizer and feeding the mixture to a filter, the filter separating the dried pulverized coal from the drying gas; collecting the dried pulverized coal for further use and feeding the drying gas from the filter to an exhaust line; and collecting the drying gas exiting the filter and feeding part of the collected drying gas to a recirculation line for feeding recirculation drying gas to the hot gas generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Paul Wurth S.A.Inventors: Paul Goedert, Markus Mayer, Georges Stamatakis, Bernard Cauwenberghs
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Publication number: 20130273425Abstract: This invention relates generally to electrode materials, electrochemical cells employing such materials, and methods of synthesizing such materials. The electrode materials have a crystal structure with a high ratio of Li to metal M, which is found to improve capacity by enabling the transfer of a greater amount of lithium per metal, and which is also found to improve stability by retaining a sufficient amount of lithium after charging. Furthermore, synthesis techniques are presented which result in improved charge and discharge capacities and reduced particle sizes of the electrode materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Gerbrand Ceder, Anubhav Jain, Geoffroy Hautier, Jae Chul Kim, Byoungwoo Kang, Robert Daniel
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Patent number: 8556197Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, the process having: a raw material composition preparation step for preparing a raw material composition containing at least sulfur (S), an adhesion inhibitor addition step for adding to the raw material composition an adhesion inhibitor that inhibits formation of adhered substances including the unreacted raw material composition, on the inner surface of a milling pot during mechanical milling, and a vitrification step for synthesizing sulfide-based glass by carrying out mechanical milling on the raw material composition to which the adhesion inhibitor has been added.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shigenori Hama, Mitsuhiko Hayashi
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Patent number: 8550386Abstract: An oil absorbing material is generally provided. The oil absorbing material can includes sorbent particles having an average aspect ratio of about 5 to about 500 and a mean average particle diameter of about 10 ?m to about 1 millimeter. The oil absorbing material comprises polypropylene, polyethylene, inorganic filler particles, and absorbent core material. In one embodiment, the sorbent particles can have an average specific surface area of about 0.25 to about 5.0 m2/g and can have a bulk density that is about 0.01 g/cm3 to about 0.8 g/cm3. Processes of making the oil absorbing material are also provided via a solid-state shear pulverization recycling process transforming absorbent article waste into the oil absorbing material. The process can include pulverizing the absorbent article waste to form sorbent particles while cooling the absorbent article waste in an amount sufficient to maintain the absorbent article waste in a solid state.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Vasily A. Topolkaraev, Ryan J. McEneany, Neil T. Scholl, Tom Eby
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Patent number: 8544772Abstract: A method of recovering a mineral product from carpet by preparing a feed of carpet pieces; thermally separating organic components from mineral components in the carpet by heating the carpet pieces to a particle bed temperature in the range of 600° C. to 1000° C., wherein the mineral component is oxidized to form a mineral oxide; slurrying the mineral oxide with water to produce 15 to 35% solids slurry within a period of approximately 30 minutes to 24 hours, whereby the mineral oxide forms a mineral hydroxide; stabilizing the pH of the slurry in the range between 6 and 10 by carbonation, resulting in a slurry containing mineral carbonates.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Ginn Mineral Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael W. Ginn
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Patent number: 8534578Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for recovering valuable metals from slag and manufacturing multifunctional aggregate, wherein a reducing agent is fed into molten slag discharged into a slag pot or a slag reforming pot from a converter or an electric arc furnace thus recovering valuable metals from the molten slag, and then the molten slag is formed into a lightweight porous structure. Accordingly, the valuable metals (Fe, Mn) are recovered from the slag discharged from the converter or electric arc furnace, and slag having low specific gravity is ensured using foaming and controlled cooling and then formed into multifunctional aggregate.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Steel CompanyInventors: Joonseong Ki, Jinill Hwang
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Publication number: 20130221140Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing biomass, such as in particular green waste containing wood, and a high density pulper having a spiral, wherein the green waste is treated in a continuously operated, bladed pulper and then the separated fibers are ground in a pulper ball mill.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: Hans-Joachim Boltersdorf
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Publication number: 20130220817Abstract: A method of preparing a high capacity nanocomposite cathode of FeF3 in carbon pores may include preparing a nanoporous carbon precursor, employing electrochemistry or solution chemistry deposition to deposit Fe particles in the carbon pores, reacting nano Fe with liquid hydrofluoric acid to form nano FeF3 in carbon, and milling to achieve a desired particle size.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYInventors: Jeremy D. Walker, Jeffrey P. Maranchi, Edward D. Russell, Jennifer L. Sample, Marcia W. Patchan, Lance M. Baird, Rengaswamy Srinivasan
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Patent number: 8517291Abstract: The present invention provides a process of manufacturing co-ground calcium carbonate material made of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The process includes the steps of: (a) providing GCC in an aqueous suspension; (b) co-grinding the aqueous suspension of GCC and an aqueous suspension of PCC, optionally with at least another mineral material, to obtain a co-ground calcium carbonate material having a steepness factor of at least 30; (c) optionally screening and/or upconcentrating the co-ground calcium carbonate material obtained following step (b); and (d) optionally drying the co-ground calcium carbonate material obtained following step (b) or (c).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Omya International AGInventors: Christian Rainer, Michael Pohl
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Patent number: 8517290Abstract: A process and installation for the milling-drying and storage of brown coal. Brown coal is milled to form brown coal dust in a low-oxygen atmosphere at temperatures which are higher compared to the prior art. Then, the brown coal dust is washed with low-oxygen, dry second conveying gas and stored in a silo in a low-oxygen, dry atmosphere at a temperature of above 60° C. The installation is designed to carry out this process and comprises, for the process steps mentioned above, a mill, a dust washing installation and a silo.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Claudius Peters Projects GmbHInventor: Jens-Peter Thiel
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Publication number: 20130206878Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning up recycled materials that result front the recycling of furniture, the method comprising the following steps: a step of providing recycled materials that result from the recycling of furniture, these materials containing an initial quantity of at least one chemical compound from the following list: VOCs (volatile organic compounds), formaldehyde, dimethylformamide, chlorophenol; a step of grinding the recycled materials; a thermal treatment step, during which the ground recycled materials are brought to a temperature of greater than 150° C., the ground recycled materials having, after the thermal treatment step, a final quantity of said chemical compound which is less than the initial quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: ECOVAL ENVIRONNEMENTInventors: Rémy Lanza, Salim Touati
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Patent number: 8505840Abstract: A method for modifying soil and a method for producing composite Elastomer of the soil are disclosed. The method for modifying soil includes drying, pulverizing, sieving, and purifying the soil to obtain soil powder, then dynamically heating the powder and adding surfactant, which includes coupling agent, polysiloxane having reactive functional, emulsifier of organosilicon and aliphatic amine, and water, and then drying the above obtained powder to obtain modified soil. The modified soil and acrylic acid copolymer emulsion are mixed with plasticizer, foaming agent, etc. to form a composite body which is used to produce elastomer floor board, elastomer wall brick, composite soil skin material, and so on. No emission of toxic gas and evaporation of organic solvent can be attained during production and use of the invention, and performance of the product is same as or has superiority over rubber in compression deformation rate, rebound elasticity and durability.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Inventor: Lei Shi
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Patent number: 8500048Abstract: An apparatus for drying and powderizing organic material. The apparatus includes at least one chamber including: an intake adapted to receive warm air and the material into the at least one chamber, and an outlet adapted to transport warm air and powder out of the at least one chamber; at least one rotatable drive shaft in the at least one chamber adapted to rotated; and at least one blade assembly on the at least one drive shaft. The blade assembly includes a blade hub about the rotatable drive shaft and at least one blade coupled to the blade hub, wherein the at least one blade is adapted to powderize the material to expose a surface of the material to the warm air so that moisture in the material evaporates into the warm air.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Cake Energy, LLCInventor: Patrick Potter
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Patent number: 8496750Abstract: A method for reducing the particle size of a pozzolanic material includes providing a pozzolanic material having an initial particle size and heating the pozzolanic material to cause a portion of the particles to at least partially fracture. Fracturing the particles creates a plurality of fissures that define sub-particles within the particles. The method also includes processing the fractured pozzolanic material to separate the sub-particles, thereby yielding the pozzolanic material having reduced particles.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Staker & Parson CompaniesInventor: Alan D. McKee
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Patent number: 8490901Abstract: A method of generating cracks in a polycrystalline silicon rod, comprising: heating a polycrystalline silicon rod; and subsequently performing local portion cooling of the polycrystalline silicon rod to apply a refrigerant fluid onto a spot-like area of a surface of the polycrystalline silicon rod.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials CorporationInventor: Syuuhei Hayashida
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Publication number: 20130183721Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: XYLECO, INC.
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Publication number: 20130183527Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining nanocrystalline corundum, characterised in that it comprises a first step of thermal treatment of the raw material used in the process at standard pressure, to a temperature greater than that of the last endothermic accident of the differential thermal analysis record of the raw material, performed to 925° C.; and a second step of fast cooling from the maximum temperature reached in the preceding step to room temperature. Moreover, the present invention relates to the nanocrystalline corundum obtainable from the process described, as well as to multiple uses of said corundum. Furthermore, this material may be disaggregated, for example by means of high-energy grinding, to produce a fine aggregate that may be used as an abrasive or as a functional load in plastic polymers or other types of materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIAInventors: Joaquín Bastida Cuairán, Rafael Ibañez Puchades, Maria del Mar Urquila Casas, Pablo Rafael Pardo Ibañez
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Patent number: 8485458Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of mechano-structured nacre by mechanosynthesis of micrometric nacre powder, characterized in that the temperature of the nacre is kept below 40° C. It also relates to the mechano-structured nacre and to uses thereof, in particular on implants and bone substitute pieces on which the mechano-structured nacre is deposited.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: JD InvestInventors: Serge Camprasse, Georges Camprasse
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Patent number: 8485456Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a submicron polymer powder from solid polymer bodies or coarse particles, preferably of polytetrafluoroethylene powder, wherein powder is ground into fibrous particles in the first stage and is disintegrated into submicron particles by aerodynamic treatment in the second stage, where a gas-particle mixture is subject to the effect of centrifugal forces and suction forces acting in the direction opposite to the centrifugal forces, a pulsating sign-alternating temperature field generated by a pulsed supply of liquid nitrogen, turbulent forces of vortexes, and aerodynamic forces that cause alternating compression and expansion of the gas-particle mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignees: Nanotech Industries, Inc., Polymate, Ltd.Inventors: Igor Gryaznov, Stanislav Gryaznov, Ann Gryaznova, Oleg Figovsky
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Patent number: 8474736Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing chaff used in the production of a wood composite material. In accordance with the invention, adhesive laminate waste comprising adhesive material, glue and release material is arranged into chaff in multiple steps and the adhesive properties of the glue are killed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: UPM-Kymmene OyjInventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Sami Kirvesoja, Jari Nisula
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Publication number: 20130165267Abstract: A method of recycling a multi-material inner part of a golf ball includes a variety of steps. The inner part and cover are separated from one another. The inner part is pulverized into pieces. The pieces are placed in a liquid to separate the pieces of one material from the pieces of the other materials. A ball designed for use in such a system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventor: Arthur Molinari
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Patent number: 8464970Abstract: An under-sink waste processing appliance includes a waste separator which extracts liquid from organic waste and passes such extracted liquid to a residential drain line. The remaining solid, in the form of organic pulp, is dried in a dryer and deposited in a removable collection receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Scott J. Ceru, Andrew Deakin, Suzanne G. Howard, Martin J. Kay, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Altay J. Sendil, Casey J. Tubman
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Publication number: 20130146690Abstract: An apparatus for treating used absorbent sanitary products, comprising, a rotary cylindrical autoclave having an inner surface and two ends, at least one of which terminates in a hatch that can be opened to enable access to said autoclave and sealably closed to enable pressurization of said autoclave; and a circuit for heating and pressurizing the autoclave for heating the absorbent sanitary products to a sterilization temperature, wherein said autoclave comprises a sealing layer on said inner surface, designed to prevent adhesion on said inner surface of material coming from destructuring of said absorbent sanitary products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: FATER S.p.A.Inventor: FATER S.p.A.
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Publication number: 20130146689Abstract: A process for treating used absorbent sanitary products, comprising the steps of providing a rotary cylindrical autoclave having an inner surface and two ends, at least one of which terminates in a hatch that can be opened to enable access to said autoclave and sealably closed to enable pressurization of said autoclave; loading said autoclave with closed absorbent sanitary products; heating to a sterilization temperature and pressurizing said autoclave and at the same time driving the autoclave in rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof; and providing inside said autoclave a load of high-density tearing elements designed to facilitate thermal and physical destructuring of said absorbent sanitary products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: FATER S.p.A.Inventor: FATER S.p.A.
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Patent number: 8459579Abstract: A fluoropolymer material exhibiting an increased hydrophilicity prepared by processing the material in a jet mill.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Inventors: J. Michael Donckers, II, Arthur Russell Nelson, Chester Darryl Moon
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Publication number: 20130143735Abstract: An additive for hydroconversion processes includes a solid organic material having a particle size of between about 0.1 and about 2,000 ?m, a bulk density of between about 500 and about 2,000 kg/m3, a skeletal density of between about 1,000 and about 2,000 kg/m3 and a humidity of between 0 and about 5 wt %. Methods for preparation and use of the additive are also provided. By the use of the additive of the present invention, the hydroconversion process can be performed at high conversion level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.Inventor: Intevep, S.A.
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Publication number: 20130122369Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The negative active material includes a carbon-nanoparticle composite including a crystalline carbon material including pores, and amorphous nanoparticles dispersed either inside the pores, or on the surface of the crystalline carbon material, or both inside the pores and on the surface of the crystalline carbon material. At least one of the amorphous nanoparticles includes a metal oxide layer in a form of a film on the surface, and the amorphous nanoparticles have a full width at half maximum of about 0.35 degree (°) or greater at a crystal plane producing the highest peak as measured by X-ray diffraction analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventor: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
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Publication number: 20130112787Abstract: In a process for producing a particulate polysaccharide derivative by dry-grinding a moist polysaccharide derivative, one or more of the properties selected from median diameter, median length, bulk density and dissolution rate is controlled by controlling the temperature of the polysaccharide derivative prior to thy-grinding. Advantageously one or more of the properties selected from median diameter, median length, bulk density and dissolution rate of the particles after thy-grinding is adjusted to a first value by a first temperature of the polysaccharide derivative prior to thy-grinding and is adjusted to a second value by a second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Peter E. Pierini, Yvonne M. Goerlach-Doht, Juergen Hermanns
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Publication number: 20130112788Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: XYLECO, INC.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20130115518Abstract: Provided is a stock oil composition for a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery which composition is useful for achieving excellent high-speed charge and discharge characteristics. The stock oil composition for a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery uses a bottom oil of residue fluid catalytic cracking apparatus as a raw material. The stock oil composition comprises, of a saturated component, an aromatic component, a resin component and an asphaltene component detectable by development of the stock oil composition using thin-layer chromatography, the saturated component ranging from 30 to 50% by weight and the aromatic component ranging from 50 to 70% by weight; and has an average molecular weight of from 400 to 600.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Tamotsu TANO, Takashi OYAMA, Hiroshi OZAWA, Jun OUGITANI, Akio SAKAMOTO
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Publication number: 20130112789Abstract: A process of comminution of wood chips (C) having a grain direction to produce a mixture of wood particles (P), wherein the wood chips are characterized by an average length dimension (LC) as measured substantially parallel to the grain, an average width dimension (WC) as measured normal to LC and aligned cross grain, and an average height dimension (HC) as measured normal to WC and LC, and wherein the comminution process comprises the step of feeding the wood chips in a direction of travel substantially randomly to the grain direction through a counter rotating pair of intermeshing arrays of cutting discs (D) arrayed axially perpendicular to the direction of wood chip travel, wherein the cutting discs have a uniform thickness (TD), and wherein at least one of LC, WC, and HC is greater than TD.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Forest Concepts, LLCInventor: Forest Concepts, LLC
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Patent number: 8434704Abstract: A method and apparatus of producing inorganic semiconducting nanoparticles having a stable surface includes providing an inorganic bulk semiconductor material milled in the presence of a selected reducing agent. The reducing agent acts to chemically reduce oxides of the semiconductor material, or prevent the formation of such oxides to provide semiconducting nanoparticles having a stable surface, allowing electrical contact between the nanoparticles. The milling media and/or one or more components of the mill include the selected reducing agent. The milling media or mill are typically composed of a metal selected from the group comprising iron, chromium, cobalt, nickel, tin, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, and aluminum, or an alloy containing one or more of these metals. Alternatively, the selected reducing agent includes a liquid contained in the mill during milling, which is typically an acidic solution containing any of hydrochloric, sulphuric, nitric, acetic, formic, or carbonic acid, or a mixture thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: PST Sensors (Proprietary) LimitedInventors: David Thomas Britton, Margit Harting
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Publication number: 20130102707Abstract: A composite material is produced from carpet waste and a binding agent, in intimate association, and may also include wood fiber or chips and/or other additives. A method of manufacturing a composite material includes shredding carpet waste, coating the carpet waste with a binding agent, and subjecting the shredded, coated carpet waste to elevated heat and pressure. As an additional step, the composite material may be actively cooled to prevent deformation of the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: David E. Murdock, Douglas Mancosh, James P. Przybylinski
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Patent number: 8424785Abstract: A device is disclosed for removing slag from a coal gasification reactor and to a slag water bath enclosed by the reaction vessel. The slag is discharged by a lock-type transfer vessel arranged downstream of the slag bath. The lock-type transfer vessel comprises one upper and one lower cylindrical section, the upper cylindrical section having a diameter larger than that of the lower cylindrical section and both sections being connected with each other via a tapered section which preferably is conical and the angle of the cone being similar to that of the angle of repose of the slag. A process for removing slag from a coal gasification reactor and a slag water bath housed by the reaction vessel is also disclosed. The device permits a discharge of slag in a lock-type transfer vessel and precludes formation of slag incrustations in the lock-type transfer vessel.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: UHDE GmbHInventor: Christoph Hanrott
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Patent number: 8424784Abstract: Methods for creating a proppant of a specific size from a slurry extracted from a fractured hydrocarbon well is provided, including the steps of separating water from the slurry, resulting in a solid stream and a liquid stream; mixing the slurry stream with particulate, resulting in a feed material; fusing proppant material in the feed material; quenching the fused proppant material; breaking the fused proppant material; sizing the broken material for the specific size; and mixing broken material that is not of the specific size with the feed material. A system for performing the method is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: MBJ Water PartnersInventor: Joseph G. Munisteri
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Patent number: 8424786Abstract: [PROBLEM] To obtain a particulate water absorbent having excellent and stabilized physical properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kunihiko Ishizaki, Koji Matsumoto, Yoshiro Mitsukami
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Publication number: 20130096347Abstract: Provided herein is a novel, commercially viable and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of 3-[(1R,2R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl]phenol (Tapentadol), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and its intermediates, in high yield and purity. Provided also herein are novel solid state forms of tapentadol intermediates and processes for their preparation thereof. Provided further herein is a purification process for preparing highly pure tapentadol hydrochloride.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: ACTAVIS GROUP PTC EHFInventors: Mayur Devjibhai Khunt, Sandipan Prabhurao Bondge, Nilesh Sudhir Patil, Haushabhau Shivaji Pagire, Nitin Sharadchandra Pradhan
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Patent number: 8420875Abstract: The conversion of waste plastics material to hydrocarbon fuel products, particularly transportation fuels. The waste plastics material can be obtained from any suitable source, such as a municipal solid waste facility and from agricultural and horticultural activity. The plastics material feed, which can contain from about 10 to about 50 wt. % dirt, is reduced to an effective size, then dried, if needed, to a moisture level of 2 wt. % and less, then screened to removed dirt, then densified into nuggets of at least about 10 lb/ft3, then pyrolyzed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Rational Energies, LLCInventors: Ian Mackay, Karl Greden
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Patent number: 8418944Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling and processing materials are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Xylero, Inc.Inventor: Marshall Medoff
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Publication number: 20130071748Abstract: A cathode active material precursor particle, a method for producing thereof and a method for producing cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery. The cathode active material precursor particle is capable of forming a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery including a lithium composite oxide having a layered rock salt structure through lithium incorporation. The particles are characterized by the cathode active material precursor particle being formed into a substantially spherical shape and includes therein a large number of voids in a substantially uniform manner; and the cathode active material precursor particle has: an average particle diameter D50 of 0.5 to 5 ?m; a specific surface area of 3 to 25 m2/g; and a relative tap density, which is a value obtained by dividing a tap density by a theoretical density of a material constituting the cathode active material precursor particle, of 0.25 to 0.4.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: NGK Insulators, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Okada, Ryuta Sugiura, Akira Urakawa, Kazuki Maeda, Tsutomu Nanataki
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Publication number: 20130052453Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic powder composition with D50 lower than 100 ?m, including: at least one block copolymer having a inciting temperature lower than 180° C.; 15 to 50 wt % of at least one powdery filler having Mohs hardness lower than 6 and D50 lower than 20 ?m; and 0.1 to 5% of a powdery flow agent with D50 lower than 20 ?m, relative to the total weight of the composition. The present invention relates in particular to the use of said composition in methods for agglomerating powder, layer by layer, by melting or sintering, in order to manufacture flexible three-dimensional objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Gregory Filou, Frederic Malet, Arnaud Lemaitre, Cyrille Mathieu
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Publication number: 20130042793Abstract: A process method for producing modified asphalt binder compositions that involves mixing an asphalt binder and at least one asphalt additive and/or asphalt modifier in a stirred ball mill so as to subject the mixture to mixing, shearing, impacting and grinding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Christian Peregrine, Adam Redman, Xishun Zhang, Anthony J. Kriech
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Publication number: 20130043333Abstract: An improved method and machine for safely and properly crushing fluorescent lamps or tubes of various types, various sizes and various configurations is described. The inventive system discloses a machine comprising a housing which can be placed in a building or facility such a hardware store or other retail establishment which is easily accessible to the public. Rewards may be provides to the party/person disposing the fluorescent tubes such as redeemable coupons, etc, The machine thus encourages the public to safety crush and dispose fluorescent lamp tubes and thereby tends to increase the rate of recycling of fluorescent tubes. the invention also proves heating means for more quickly and safely reducing the hazardous mercury vapor contained in the crushed tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventor: Troy W. Livingston
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Publication number: 20130029228Abstract: A negative electrode active material includes lithium-titanium composite oxide porous particles having an average pore size of 50 to 500 ?.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Hiroki INAGAKI, Norio Takami
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Publication number: 20130020420Abstract: A method of sorting mined material for subsequent processing to recover valuable material, such as valuable metals, from the mined material is disclosed. The method includes a combination of selective breakage of mined material, for example, by using microwaves and/or high pressure grinding rolls, subsequent size separation, and then particle sorting of a coarse fraction of the separated material based on differential heating and thermal imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES PTY. LIMITEDInventors: Raymond Walter Shaw, Barry Lavin
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Publication number: 20130008986Abstract: An asphalt roofing material recycling system and method is used to recycle new and used asphalt materials. The asphalt material is broken up and separated. Dry ice may be added to the recycler and/or a jacket coolant used to cool the recycling vessel. The recycle vessel includes a number of high speed choppers having a blunt end as well as a horizontal mixer element with paddles. The recycled asphalt material is provided to a screener that may feature a plurality of sloping levels, each level including a tray below a screen and balls located within the tray that bounce due to vibration to prevent clogging of the screener. A second processing trip involving gravity feeding the material to be further recycled into a cutter with knife edges to further break down the size of the asphalt material is used for large particles that do not pass through the screener.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Recycled Asphalt Shingles Technology LLCInventors: Robert Zickell, Thomas J. Zickell