Patents Assigned to Oriox Technologies, Inc.
  • Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material
    Patent number: 5306327
    Abstract: A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 30-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.2-80% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible natural gums, water-dispersible pectins, water-dispersible starch derivatives, water-dispersible cellulose derivatives, water-dispersible vinyl polymers, water-dispersible acrylic polymers and mixtures thereof. Alternate embodiments include from about 0.5-50% lignosulfonates and/or about 0.2-40% soda ash. Mineral ore concentrate is also disclosed as are mineral ore and iron ore pellets. In addition, methods of binding particulate mineral material and of making mineral ore pellets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Oriox Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Dingeman, William E. Skagerberg
  • Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material
    Patent number: 5171361
    Abstract: A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 50-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.5-50% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible nature gums, water-dispersible pectins, water-dispersible starch derivatives, water-dispersible cellulose derivatives, water-dispersible vinyl polymers, water-dispersible acrylic polymers and mixtures thereof. An iron ore concentrate is also disclosed as are mineral ore and iron ore pellets. In addition, methods of binding particulate mineral material and of making mineral ore pellets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Oriox Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Dingeman, William E. Skagerberg
  • Modified native starch base binder for pelletizing mineral material
    Patent number: 5000783
    Abstract: A binder for pelletizing particulate mineral material. The binder including about 50-99.5% modified native starch, and about 0.5-50% of water-dispersible polymer material selected from the group consisting of water-dispersible nature gums, water-dispersible pectins, water-dispersible starch derivatives, water-dispersible cellulose derivatives, water-dispersible vinyl polymers, water-dispersible acrylic polymers and mixtures thereof. An iron ore concentrate is also disclosed as are mineral ore and iron ore pellets. In addition, methods of binding particulate mineral material and of making mineral ore pellets are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Assignee: Oriox Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Dingeman, William E. Skagerberg