Patents Assigned to Tri E Holding, LLC
  • Patent number: 6893605
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size of about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are also rinsed with water and the rinsed water is treated to remove any residual contaminates. In more embodiments, the solution can be reused for a number of iterations that treat glass waste in order to extract heavy metal from the glass waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough
  • Patent number: 6893606
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size between about 10 nanometers and about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. In some embodiments, the solution and glass particles are elevated to a configurable temperature above ambient temperature and circulated for a configurable period of time. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are then rinsed while in transit to a final destination or in a separate rinsing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Tri E. Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough
  • Patent number: 6818300
    Abstract: Methods are provided for coating glass waste. A mixture including a universal resin, a curing agent, a flow modifier, and a colorant is applied to the glass waste. The glass waste is then cured. In some embodiments, the mixture is sprayed onto the glass waste. In an alternative embodiment, the mixture is mixed with the glass waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Dean Loyd, Larry Lee Lough
  • Publication number: 20040121071
    Abstract: Methods are provided for coating substrates. The mixture includes a universal resin, a curing agent, a flow modifier, a colorant, and a thermochromatic compound, a phosphorescent compound, or a luminescent compound. The mixture is coated onto a substrate. Coating can be achieved by mixing the mixture with a liquid form of the substrate, spraying the mixture onto the substrate, brushing the mixture onto the substrate, or submersing the substrate into the mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Tri E Holding , LLC
    Inventors: Dennis Dean Loyd, Larry Lee Lough
  • Publication number: 20040108633
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size between about 10 nanometers and about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. In some embodiments, the solution and glass particles are elevated to a configurable temperature above ambient temperature and circulated for a configurable period of time. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are then rinsed while in transit to a final destination or in a separate rinsing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough
  • Publication number: 20040108632
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size of about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are also rinsed with water and the rinsed water is treated to remove any residual contaminates. In more embodiments, the solution can be reused for a number of iterations that treat glass waste in order to extract heavy metal from the glass waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough
  • Patent number: 6669757
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size between about 10 nanometers and about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. In some embodiments, the solution and glass particles are elevated to a configurable temperature above ambient temperature and circulated for a configurable period of time. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are then rinsed while in transit to a final destination or in a separate rinsing tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough
  • Patent number: 6666904
    Abstract: A method and systems are provided for extracting heavy metal from glass waste. Glass is initially crushed to a diameter size of about 2 millimeters. The glass is then added to a tank having a solution of water and acid, where the acid removes metal from the surface of the glass particles. The solution is then separated from the glass particles. In some embodiments, the glass particles are also rinsed with water and the rinsed water is treated to remove any residual contaminates. In more embodiments, the solution can be reused for a number of iterations that treat glass waste in order to extract heavy metal from the glass waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Tri E Holding, LLC
    Inventor: Larry Lee Lough