Patents Examined by Karam Hijji
  • Patent number: 8088216
    Abstract: The invention provides a water-borne complete inorganic alkali silicate composition capable of solving the problem of gelation occurred in a preservation solution without using anionic organic substances, expanding the range of application dramatically, additionally solving the problem of efflorescence after coating, which is the biggest problem when the molar ratio is low, and furthermore curing at normal temperature without baking, enabling long-lasting effects. The water-borne complete inorganic alkali silicate composition is comprised of a mixture of an alkali metal silicate including a simple or a mixture of potassium silicate or sodium silicate, a colloidal silica, and a simple or a mixture of a sodium phosphate compound or a potassium phosphate compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Trade Service Corporation
    Inventor: Katsumi Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 8083849
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing cement in a subterranean zone. In some implementations, a method of cementing in a subterranean formation includes positioning a cement slurry including a plurality of activation devices in a wellbore. The activation devices configured to release an activator that increases a setting rate of the cement slurry. A signal is transmitted to at least a portion of the cement slurry to activate the activation devices. The activation device releases the activator in response to at least the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Lewis, Priscilla Reyes, Craig Roddy, Lynn Davis, Mark Roberson, Anthony Badalamenti
  • Patent number: 8083850
    Abstract: Provided is a method of brake fluid disposal which is characterized in that glycol-based brake fluid is recovered from vehicles, and the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is added to a grinding step of a cement material production facility. Furthermore, a method of brake fluid disposal is characterized in that the recovered glycol-based brake fluid is mixed with diethylene glycol. With these methods, it is possible to reduce troublesome works and effectively utilize the resources in cement material production facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeyuki Kimijima, Akira Ono
  • Patent number: 8075687
    Abstract: A hydraulic binder based on slag cement, the slag cement including 20 to 80 weight % relative to a total weight of slag cement, of a blast furnace slag or a mixture of blast furnace slags, relative to the total weight of the slag cement, the hydraulic binder including an acceleration additive that is a ternary system including at least one alkali metal hydroxide in an amount such that, during mixing with water of the hydraulic binder, a molar concentration of the alkali metal hydroxide in the water is from 0.05N to 0.60N, preferably from 0.20N to 0.40N; an alkali metal sulfate at a rate of from 0.2 to 3 weight % of the slag cement; and a source of calcium sulfate in such a proportion that the content of calcium sulfate (CaSO4), relative to the weight of the slag cement, is from 2 to 7%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: LaFarge
    Inventor: Michel Testud
  • Patent number: 8062418
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods including hydraulic cement, supplementary cementitious material, and/or self-cementing material. Methods for making the compositions and using the compositions are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Constantz, Kasra Farsad, Chris Camire, Joshua Patterson, Matthew Ginder-Vogel, Karin Yaccato, John Stagnaro, Martin Devenney, Justin Ries
  • Patent number: 7976628
    Abstract: A process of manufacturing cement clinker is provided in which a clean supply of CO2 gas may be captured. The process also involves using an open loop conversion of CaO/MgO from a calciner to capture CO2 from combustion flue gases thereby forming CaCO3/CaMg(CO3)2. The CaCO3/CaMg(CO3)2 is then returned to the calciner where CO2 gas is evolved. The evolved CO2 gas, along with other evolved CO2 gases from the calciner are removed from the calciner. The reactants (CaO/MgO) are feed to a high temperature calciner for control of the clinker production composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignees: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC, Clemson University
    Inventors: Gerald C. Blount, Ronald W. Falta, Alvin A. Siddall