Patents Examined by Melissa Stalder
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Stacked nonaqueous electrolyte battery, manufacturing method thereof and stacking apparatus therefor
Patent number: 8765307Abstract: A stacked nonaqueous electrolyte battery, a method of manufacturing the battery, and a stacking apparatus for the battery are provided. The stacked nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a plurality of electrode bodies alternately stacked, each of the electrode bodies including an anode and a cathode laminated through a separator. The separator has a raised edge portion leading along an edge portion of one of the anode and the cathode, and the raised edge portions of the plurality of the separators overlap one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takashi Komiya -
Patent number: 8758612Abstract: Process and device for separating liquid from a multiphase mixture contained in a vessel and comprising solid particles and at least one liquid phase forming together at least one suspension, and a gas phase in which at least part of the mixture is circulated through at least one cross-flow filter located outside the vessel, therefore separating said part of the mixture into a filtered liquid and a concentrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Solvay SAInventors: Jal Rustom Dadabhoy, Massimo Fedeli, Patrick Markus Dhaese, Yvan Frans Van Hoof
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Patent number: 8759245Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing iron-containing porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials where the organic compound ligand is bonded to a central metal and has a large surface area and pores of molecular size or nano size, by irradiating microwaves instead of heat treatments such as the conventional electric heating, etc. as the heat source of the hydrothermal or solvothermal synthesis reaction, after reacting a metal or metal salt and organic compound to form crystal nuclei by a predetermined pre-treatment operation in the presence of a solvent. In another aspect, a method of the present invention further comprises the step of purifying the obtained porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials by treating them with inorganic salt. In particular, a method of the present invention is characterized by not using a hydrofluoric acid.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Korea Research Institute of Chemical TechnologyInventors: Jong-San Chang, Young Kyu Hwang, Sung Hwa Jhung, Do-Young Hong, You-Kyung Seo, Gerard Ferey, Christian Serre
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Patent number: 8753594Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium aluminate intercalate (LAI) matrix solid and methods for the selective extraction and recovery of lithium from lithium containing solutions, including brines. The method for preparing the LAI matrix solid includes reacting aluminum hydroxide and a lithium salt for form the lithium aluminate intercalate, which can then be mixed with up to about 20% by weight of a polymer to form the LAI matrix.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Simbol, Inc.Inventors: John L. Burba, III, Ray F. Stewart, Brian E. Viani, Stephen Harrison, Christine Ellen Vogdes, John Galil Salim Lahlouh
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Patent number: 8753593Abstract: A method of separating nickel bearing sulphides from mined ores or concentrates of mined ores that contain talc is disclosed. The method comprises treating a slurry of mined ores or concentrates of mined ores in at least one flotation stage and in at least one cleaner circuit. The method further comprises sequenced re-grinding, as described herein, of particles in the slurry.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd.Inventors: Geoffery David Senior, Brendan Pyke, Brian Judd
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Patent number: 8747791Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide calcium phosphate porous material with small amount of the remaining polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons that are toxic substances. The present invention relates to a method for the production of calcium phosphate porous material of ?-tricalcium phosphate comprising calcining micronized ?-tricalcium phosphate wherein a temperature in a furnace is retained at a temperature in a range of 250-550° C. for a certain period of time, or wherein a temperature-rising rate in the furnace while in said range is decreased to one thirds or less of that during ranges before or after said range in said calcining step.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Catalymedic Inc.Inventor: Hideyuki Kawazu
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Patent number: 8747790Abstract: A method for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel from a light water reactor includes the step of reacting spent nuclear fuel in a voloxidation vessel with an oxidizing gas having nitrogen dioxide and oxygen for a period sufficient to generate a solid oxidation product of the spent nuclear fuel. The reacting step includes the step of reacting, in a first zone of the voloxidation vessel, spent nuclear fuel with the oxidizing gas at a temperature ranging from 200-450° C. to form an oxidized reaction product, and regenerating nitrogen dioxide, in a second zone of the voloxidation vessel, by reacting oxidizing gas comprising nitrogen monoxide and oxygen at a temperature ranging from 0-80° C. The first zone and the second zone can be separate. A voloxidation system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLCInventors: Emory D. Collins, Guillermo D. Delcul, Rodney D. Hunt, Jared A. Johnson, Barry B. Spencer
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Patent number: 8748335Abstract: A photodegradation catalyst or a photodegradation catalyst precursor comprises a plurality of domains of an oxide of a first metal distributed in a substrate of a halide or oxyhalide of a second metal, wherein the mole percentage of the halide or oxyhalide of the second metal is above 50%. Additionally, a method of preparing a photodegradation catalyst or a photodegradation catalyst precursor, a photodegradation catalyst or a photodegradation catalyst precursor obtained from the method and a method of treating organic pollutants or substances in air or water by using the photodegradation catalyst or the photodegradation catalyst precursor are illustrated.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Microvast, Inc.Inventors: Xiao Ping Zhou, Fei Chen, Jeff Qiang Xu
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Patent number: 8741238Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides processes for producing an enriched copper concentrate from a copper-and-nickel-containing ore. Processes of the invention may include an initial step of comminuting the ore, to provide a ground ore comprising copper minerals and nickel minerals. The ground ore may be subjected to a floatation process, to separate the ground ore into distinct fractions, such as first and second concentrates. A first concentrate may for example be made up of copper-enriched-and-nickel-containing solids, while a second concentrate is made up of nickel-enriched-and-copper-containing solids. The floatation process may for example fractionate the ore so that the concentration of copper minerals is higher in the first concentrate than in the ore, and the concentration of the nickel minerals is higher in the second concentrate than the ore.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Polymet Mining Corp.Inventor: David Bruce Dreisinger
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Patent number: 8741249Abstract: A process for producing soda ash from brine waste, the process including reacting brine waste with carbon dioxide and ammonia to produce soda ash, where in at least a portion of the ammonia is regenerated from the ammonium chloride produced during the reaction, the regeneration ideally be achieved by the use of a weak base anion exchange resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: University of South AustraliaInventor: Linda Yuan Zou
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Patent number: 8734757Abstract: A process for producing a mineral concentrate product that at is at least a substantially odor-free product comprises any one or more than one of (a) organics removal by (i) treatment of a froth product slurry containing floated mineral particles to remove organic compounds from the mineral particles and/or (ii) thermal treatment, and (b) addition of chemicals to prevent residual organic compounds on mineral concentrates being converted to odorous compounds, particularly while the concentrates are being stock-piled or transported.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BHP Billiton SSM Development Pty Ltd.Inventors: Chris du Plessis, Geoffery David Senior
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Patent number: 8728975Abstract: A method for producing a uranium oxide catalyst body includes the following steps: UO2+x powder, with x?0.7, having a purity of at least 50% is sintered in a first sintering process to obtain a UO2+y intermediate, where y?0.25. Then the UO2+y intermediate is oxidized with oxygen and converted in the process into a U3O8?z powder, with z?1. The U3O8?z powder is pressed to form a blank having a shape that corresponds with the catalyst body to be produced. The blank is sintered in a second sintering process at a temperature of at least 900° C. in an oxygen-containing sintering atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Areva GmbHInventors: Martin Zemek, Volker Lansmann
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Patent number: 8728437Abstract: A sulfate process for producing titania from a titaniferous material (as herein defined) including a step of leaching said titaniferous material with a leachant to form a process solution that includes an acidic solution of titanyl sulfate and iron sulfate, wherein said sulfate process further includes a filtration step comprising filtering said leachant to at least substantially remove titanyl sulfate particles from said leachant prior to supplying said leachant to said leach step.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: BHP Billiton Innovation Pty LtdInventors: Alan David Stuart, John Andrew Lawson, Christopher Brett Ward, Hong Peng
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Patent number: 8722573Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel sulfonated carbon silica (SCS) composite material and a process for the preparation thereof. The synthesized SCS composite material on calcination yields the hierarchical mesoporous silica (MS) and further finds application as catalyst in two industrially important reactions namely phenol butylation and glycerol acetalization.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchInventors: Nagabhatla Viswanadham, Devaki Nandan
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Patent number: 8722006Abstract: The invention provides a process for the manufacture of carbon disulphide comprising supplying a molecular oxygen-containing gas and a feedstock comprising a hydrocarbonaceous compound to a reaction zone containing a liquid elemental sulphur phase and reacting, in the liquid sulphur phase, at a temperature in the range of from 300 to 750° C., the hydrocarbonaceous compound with elemental sulphur to form carbon disulphide and hydrogen sulphide and oxidizing at least part of the hydrogen sulphide formed to elemental sulphur and water. The invention further provides the use of a liquid stream comprising carbon disulphide, hydrogen sulphide and carbonyl sulphide obtainable such process for enhanced oil recovery.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Carolus Matthias Anna Maria Mesters, Ronald Jan Schoonebeek
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Patent number: 8721998Abstract: The application of aqueous solution of magnesium bicarbonate and/or calcium bicarbonate in the process of extraction separation and purification of metals is disclosed, wherein the aqueous solution of magnesium bicarbonate and/or calcium bicarbonate is used as an acidity balancing agent, in order to adjust the balancing pH value of the extraction separation process which uses an acidic organic extractant, improve the extraction capacity of organic phase, and increase the concentration of metal ions in the loaded organic phase.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Grirem Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaowei Huang, Zhiqi Long, Xinlin Peng, Hongwei Li, Guilin Yang, Dali Cui, Chunmei Wang, Na Zhao, Liangshi Wang, Ying Yu
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Patent number: 8722563Abstract: Described herein is a catalyst precursor composition comprising at least one metal from Group 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8-10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and a reaction product formed from (i) a first organic compound containing at least one amine group, and (ii) a second organic compound separate from said first organic compound and containing at least one carboxylic acid group. A process for preparing the catalyst precursor composition is also described, as is sulfiding the bulk mixed metal oxide catalyst precursor composition to form a hydroprocessing catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart L. Soled, Sabato Miseo, Joseph E. Baumgartner, Iulian Nistor, Pallassana S. Venkataraman, Chris E. Kliewer, Robert J. Chimenti, Javier Guzman, Gordon Kennedy, Doron Levin
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Patent number: 8722564Abstract: Described herein is a catalyst precursor composition comprising at least one metal from Group 6 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8-10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and a reaction product formed from (i) a first organic compound containing at least one amine group and at least 10 carbon atoms or (ii) a second organic compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group and at least 10 carbon atoms, but not both, wherein the reaction product contains additional unsaturated carbon atoms, relative to the first or second organic compound, wherein the metals of the catalyst precursor composition are arranged in a crystal lattice, and wherein the reaction product is not located within the crystal lattice. A process for preparing the catalyst precursor composition is also described, as is sulfiding the catalyst precursor composition to form a hydroprocessing catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Stuart L. Soled, Sabato Miseo, Joseph E. Baumgartner, Iulian Nistor, Pallassana S. Venkataraman, Chris E. Kliewer, Robert J. Chimenti, Javier Guzman, Gordon Kennedy, Doron Levin
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Negative electrode active material, negative electrode having the same and lithium secondary battery
Patent number: 8715862Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, a separator separating the positive electrode from the negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode active material includes a graphite core particle, at least one metal particle located on the graphite core particle, and a polymer film coating the graphite core particle and the at least one metal particle. The polymer includes a polyimide- or polyacrylate-based polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheol-Hee Hwang, Bong-Chull Kim, Jong-Chan Kim, Se-Ho Park, Na-Rae Won -
Patent number: 8715613Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing of ultra-clean and high-purity aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. Industrial grade hydrogen peroxide is filtered by SBA-15 molecular sieve with which the chelator is loaded, and then it is further filtered by a hyperfiltration membrane to obtain the ultra-clean and high-purity aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. The method provided in the present invention overcomes the problems such as complexity of operation, high energy consumption and high content of impurities in the product, and is suitable for continuous production on a large scale because of its simple equipment, simple operation, low energy consumption and stable quality of the product.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Shanghai Chemical Reagent Research InstituteInventors: Jiarong Zhan, Zhen Song, Xuliang Jiang