Patents Examined by Joseph D. Anthony
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Patent number: 11918972Abstract: A porous calcium silicate hydrate, a preparation method thereof and an adsorbent are provided. The preparation method of the porous calcium silicate hydrate includes: leaching fly ash with an alkali agent to obtain a silicate leaching solution; adding the silicate leaching solution dropwise to a calcium hydroxide suspension at a constant rate, and conducting stirring and a heating reaction to obtain a calcium silicate hydrate gel; and mixing the calcium silicate hydrate gel with an organic alcohol solvent, conducting azeotropic distillation, and then conducting separation, drying and calcination to obtain the porous calcium silicate hydrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: DECARBON TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Feng Yan, Fan Qu, Zuotai Zhang, Chunyan Li, Xuehua Shen, Heijin Chen
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Patent number: 11911644Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting foam concentrate includes a sugar component including a monosaccharide sugar, a sugar alcohol, or a combination thereof; a polysaccharide thickener; a surfactant component selected from an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant, a water-miscible organic solvent; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal, Robert A. Chaltry, Adam L. Monfils
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Patent number: 11890496Abstract: An aqueous concentrate, which can be diluted with an aqueous diluent to form a foam precursor composition, is provided. The foam precursor composition may be aerated to form a firefighting foam. The aqueous firefighting composition includes a sugar component; a surfactant component, which includes one or more of an anionic surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and a nonionic surfactant; polysaccharide thickener, which includes succinoglycan; and at least about 30 wt. % water.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: Joanna M. Monfils, John P. Libal
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Patent number: 11891487Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method of a super absorbent polymer having excellent basic absorbency and liquid permeability at the same time by optimizing the degree of cross-linking of a base resin powder and a surface cross-linked layer, and a super absorbent polymer prepared therefrom. The preparation method of a super absorbent polymer includes: forming a hydrogel polymer by cross-linking and polymerizing a monomer composition including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having a degree of neutralization of less than 72 mol % and an internal cross-linking agent; drying, pulverizing and classifying the hydrogel polymer to form a base resin powder; forming a surface cross-linked layer by further cross-linking a surface of the base resin powder in the presence of a surface cross-linking agent; and further neutralizing the base resin powder by treating the base resin powder with a basic solution during or after forming a surface cross-linked layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventors: Tae Young Won, Hyemin Lee, Junwye Lee, Seongbeom Heo, Kwangin Shin, Chang Hun Han
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Patent number: 11884494Abstract: A tire-enhancement product has a container comprising a dissolvable packaging material; and a solute encased in the container that is inert to the solute. The container is configured to be placed in an interior volume of a tire, to which solvent can be added. The container is configured to dissolve when placed in a predetermined solvent, and the solute is configured to mix with the solvent to form a tire-enhancement mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Griffin Bros., Inc.Inventors: Matthew Jones, Ryan Kelly
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Patent number: 11883706Abstract: A fire suppression blends of CF3I and 2-BTP with mol ratios from 1:5 and 5:1 are capable of passing peak inerting and sub-inerting tests. The CF3I:2-BTP fire suppression blends can also include carbon dioxide of up to 80% of the fire suppression blend to provide additional cooling.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Kidde Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Adam Chattaway, Terry Simpson, Mark P. Fazzio, Harlan Hagge, Paul Papas, Marios C. Soteriou, Eli Baldwin, Qing Edda Liu
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Patent number: 11883702Abstract: The present invention provides a foam fire extinguishing agent that can fulfill predetermined performances without containing any fluorine-based compounds. The foam fire extinguishing agent of die present invention is characterized by containing 0.2 to 3.0% by mass of cationic surfactant, 0.2 to 5.0 by mass of anionic surfactant and water for a total of 100% by mass.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: YAMATO PROTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Wataru Kobayashi, Yuki Takatsuka, Shogo Tomiyama
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Patent number: 11883705Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of making a foaming agent by preparing a liquid maltodextrin solution by dissolving maltodextrin in a solvent; combining the liquid maltodextrin solution with an octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) solution to form a biphasic maltodextrin-OSA mixture; agitating the biphasic maltodextrin-OSA mixture until homogenous creating a homogenous solution; adjusting the pH of the homogenous solution to a predetermined threshold to yield the foaming agent; and adding glycerol to the foaming agent to form a shelf stable foaming agent.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Swamp Fox Innovations, LLCInventor: Larry Todd Banner
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Patent number: 11865511Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method for a super absorbent polymer sheet and a super absorbent polymer sheet prepared therefrom. According to the preparation method of the present disclosure, a porous super absorbent polymer sheet can be prepared by a simplified process.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: Ki Youl Yoon, Gi Cheul Kim, Hyeon Choi, Hyo Sook Joo, Ju Eun Kim
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Patent number: 11865393Abstract: An aqueous fire-fighting composition includes a sugar component, anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, organic solvent and polysaccharide thickener is provided. The composition does not contain any amine oxide or nonionic surfactants and is substantially free of fluorinated compounds. Methods of using the composition to form a firefighting foam and fighting a fire with the firefighting foam are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LPInventors: JoAnna M. Monfils, John P. Libal
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Patent number: 11826596Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142), or 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141); and a separation method using the composition. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HFC-143. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-142. An azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and HCFC-141. A separation method of a composition comprising hydrogen fluoride and at least one member selected from the group consisting of HFC-143, HCFC-142, and HCFC-141.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Kazuhiro Takahashi
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Patent number: 11827831Abstract: To provide a fluid composition and a refrigerant composition having flammability suppressed; and an air conditioner in which restrictions in order to inhibit combustion of the refrigerant composition are reduced and it is thereby possible to omit or simplify measures for inhibiting combustion of the refrigerant composition. The fluid composition is either a composition (I) comprising at least one component (A) selected from the group consisting of alkanes, halogenated alkanes and alkenes and at least one component (B) selected from halogenated alkenes, or a composition (II) (excluding the composition (I)) comprising two or more ingredients (B) selected from halogenated alkenes. The fluid composition has a combustion inhibiting effect as defined by ?100×{(measured maximum burning velocity)?(estimated maximum burning velocity)}/(estimated maximum burning velocity), of at least 10%.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: AGC Inc., NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hidekazu Okamoto, Hiroki Hayamizu, Katsuya Ueno, Hirokazu Takagi, Masato Fukushima, Kenji Takizawa
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Patent number: 11826597Abstract: The present application provides water-enhancing, fire-suppressing hydrogels that are formulated to minimize toxicity and negative environmental impact. The present application provides a composition comprising: (i) at least one thickening agent; (ii) at least one liquid medium; and, optionally, (iii) one or more suspending agents, wherein the composition consists of >75%, by weight, consumer-grade components and wherein the composition is a concentrate that can be mixed with water or an aqueous solution to form a fire-suppressing, water-enhancing hydrogel. Each of the at least one thickening agent, suspending agent and liquid medium can be non-toxic and biodegradable. Also provided are the fire-suppressing, water-enhancing hydrogel and methods of production and use thereof during fire fighting or fire prevention.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: FIREREIN INC.Inventors: Brian Ernest Mariampillai, Yun Yang
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Patent number: 11820652Abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) generating compositions can include a nitrite component, an acidifying component, and a support material configured to carry one of the nitrite component and the acidifying agent. In some examples, the support material can minimize NO generation prior to addition of an activating amount of a suitable solvent.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SaNOtize Research and Development Corp.Inventors: Gilly Regev, Christopher C. Miller
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Patent number: 11814564Abstract: Methods, compounds, and compositions for inhibiting ice nucleation are disclosed. A method includes selecting a modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule based on at least one altered hydroxyl distance of the modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule and applying the modified polyvinyl alcohol molecule to water molecules to inhibit ice nucleation when subjected to freezing temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: University of DenverInventor: Monika Bleszynski
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Patent number: 11806691Abstract: The invention relates to absorbent compositions comprising soybean hulls and soybean hull biochar, methods of preparing such absorbent compositions, and methods of using such compositions in the preparation of articles of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by The Secretary of AgricultureInventors: Steven F Vaughn, Mark A Berhow, Sean X Liu, Jill K Moser, Gordon W Selling, William T Hay, Christopher D Skory, Steven C Peterson
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Patent number: 11807737Abstract: A gel composition possessing good cohesive properties. In one embodiment, the gel composition includes a phase-change material. The phase-change material is preferably an aqueous salt solution. The gel composition also includes a cross-linkable thickener. The cross-linkable thickener preferably is compatible with an aqueous salt solution and preferably includes one or more cross-linkable hydroxyl groups. The gel composition additionally includes a boron-containing cross-linker that is present in an amount that is sufficient to gel the formulation. The weight ratio in the gel composition of boron to thickener is preferably in the range of about 1:250 to 1:50. When packaged in a container, the gel composition resists flowing when the container is torn or punctured. The present invention is also directed at a method of preparing the gel composition, at a thermal exchange implement including the gel composition, and at methods of preparing and using the thermal exchange implement.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dawn E. Smith, Juan Lopez, III, John Newport
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Patent number: 11802050Abstract: A method for producing a haloamine solution with reduced amounts of halogen oxyanions including (a) the on-site generation of a halogen-containing oxidant, such as a solution and (b) reacting on-site the halogen-containing oxidant with a nitrogen source, to thereby produce the haloamine solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Launay, Dimitri Kuznetsov, Thomas McNeel
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Patent number: 11802260Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods for making a colorized solution of an aqueous disinfectant that is both stable in bulk solution and will fade to clear within a predetermined period of time after being applied to a surface, for example as a spray or film. The compositions and methods described here allow an end user to visualize both the extent of coverage and the duration of contact of the disinfectant with the surface, thereby providing more efficient disinfection of the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Kinnos Inc.Inventors: Jason Kang, Kevin Tyan, Katherine Jin
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Patent number: 11794049Abstract: A fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 23 mol. % to 39 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition. Alternatively, the fire suppression composition comprises CF3I and CO2, wherein said CF3I is present in an amount of from 53 mol. % to 85 mol. %, based on the total moles of CF3I and CO2 present in the fire suppression composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Adam Chattaway, Terry Simpson, Mark P. Fazzio, Eli Baldwin, Marios C. Soteriou, Paul Papas, Qing Liu