Patents Examined by Paul Marcantoni
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Patent number: 9909048Abstract: The invention relates to cementitious or grout compositions and drilling fluids including reinforcement fibers and methods relating thereto. The cementitious or grout compositions include dry blend material and reinforcement fibers. Each of the fibers can have one or more of a pre-selected mean length, denier, diameter and aspect ratio to improve dispersion in dry blending the cementitious or grout compositions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Forta CorporationInventors: Daniel T. Biddle, Jeffrey B. Lovett, Keith Davis, Christopher P. Lovett
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Patent number: 9896380Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method for thermally insulating a portion of a tubular located inside an enclosed conduit comprises the steps of: (A) introducing a grouting composition into an annulus between the tubular and the enclosed conduit, the grouting composition comprising: (i) a water-swellable binding material comprising water-swellable clay; (ii) an aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid is the continuous phase of the grouting composition; and (iii) an insulating material; and (B) allowing the grouting composition to set after the step of introducing, wherein after setting the grouting composition has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.3 BTU/hr·ft·° F.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Eric B. Frantz, Charles R. Landis
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Patent number: 9840439Abstract: Ultra-high performance concrete produced from cement, aggregate, water, fillers, and additives, wherein the aggregate comprises 800-1,300 kg of an igneous rock in the form of crushed stone per cubic meter of concrete.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: EUROPOLES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Roland Kastner, Helmut Lieb, Frank Dittmar, Jianxin Ma
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Patent number: 9815738Abstract: Magnesium phosphate cement binder systems and method for providing magnesium phosphate cements are described. In an embodiment, a magnesium phosphate cement binder system may include magnesium oxide that has been calcined at a temperature of between about 900° F. to about 1800° F. The magnesium phosphate cement binder system may also include a phosphate material. Other formulations, compositions, and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Premier Magnesia, LLCInventors: Jerry E. Rademan, Claudio Manissero, John K. Gehret, Mark A. Shand, James Preskenis
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Patent number: 9809494Abstract: Magnesium phosphate cement binder systems and method for providing magnesium phosphate cements are described. In an embodiment, a magnesium phosphate cement binder system may include magnesium oxide that has been calcined at a temperature of between about 900° F. to about 1800° F. The magnesium phosphate cement binder system may also include a phosphate material. Other formulations, compositions, and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Premier Magnesia, LLCInventors: Jerry E. Rademan, Claudio Manissero, John K. Gehret, Mark A. Shand, James Preskenis
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Patent number: 9776919Abstract: A hydraulic binder includes a Portland clinker having a Blaine specific surface of 4000 to 5500 cm2/g, from 2.5 to 8% of sulphate expressed by mass of SO3 relative to the mass of clinker, from 1.5 to 10% of calcium nitrite and/or calcium nitrate expressed as anhydrous mass relative to the mass of clinker and from 15 to 50% of a mineral addition including calcium carbonate by mass relative to the total mass of binder.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LAFARGEInventors: Serge Sabio, Serge Ghilardi, Xiaolin Pardal, Michel Testud
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Patent number: 9751805Abstract: The instant invention is concerned with the post-treatment of ?-hemihydrate plasters for the purpose of stabilization. The invention relies in the addition of a retardant to the calcined ?-hemihydrate. It is also the purpose of the invention to provide stabilized ?-hemihydrate plasters which exhibit advantageous properties.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: ETEX BUILDING PERFORMANCE SASInventors: Winfried Aschern, Jörg Bold
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Patent number: 9738562Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods directed to carbonation of a cement mix during mixing. The carbonation may be in a stationary mixer or a transportable mixer, such as a drum of a ready-mix truck.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CarbonCure Technologies Inc.Inventors: George Sean Monkman, Kevin Cail, Paul J. Sandberg, Mark MacDonald, Joshua Jeremy Brown, Dean Paul Forgeron
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Patent number: 9731999Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of chemical admixtures for hydraulic cement compositions and methods of preparing same. The admixtures, which include complexes of metals with one or more hydroxycarboxylic acids and/or derivatives of hydroxycarboxylic acids, improve at least the following properties of cement compositions: hardness, compressive strength, shrinkage, and freeze-thaw resistance. Hydraulic cement compositions that may be improved with the chemical admixtures include pastes, mortars, grouts and concretes, all of which may be made from ordinary Portland cement, blended cements, or non-Portland cements made with Supplementary Cementitious Materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Inventor: Iqbal Gill
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Patent number: 9732001Abstract: The present invention relates to geopolymer compositions comprising additives selected from sugars and derivatives thereof and/or organic acids and salts thereof. The geopolymer compositions of the present invention have sufficient strength to be used for construction purposes. To facilitate the production method of geopolymer paste and concrete compositions the present invention further provides solid and liquid geopolymer activator compositions.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: PQA B.V.Inventors: Pieter Izaak Jan Kakebeeke, Arno Keulen
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Patent number: 9725363Abstract: A fuel made from co-products derived from a lignocellulosic biomass fermentation process is used to fuel a cement production process. Filter cake and syrup co-products are mixed and dried, then burned in a cement kiln to create the temperatures needed for cement production.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: John C Deruyter, Kenneth Miles Hill, Steven W Ogle, Stephanie C Vrakas
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Patent number: 9725368Abstract: The invention relates to a self-setting porous cement foam (2) comprising a protein foam as the structuring agent, the cement foam (2) having pores when set, and the cement foam has a water absorption coefficient of between 0.5 and 7 kg/(m2·h0.5).Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Geolyth Mineral Technologie GmbHInventors: Karl Enzenhofer, Maximilian Buchberger
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Patent number: 9688577Abstract: The invention relates to the use of caramelized sugar as a liquefier for mineral binding agent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Christian Bürge, Christophe Kurz, André Peter
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Patent number: 9676673Abstract: The invention provides a process for the bio-based reparation of a concrete element having an element surface with cavities, comprising applying a first liquid with a first composition and a second liquid with a second composition to the element surface of the concrete element to provide a combined product to the cavities, wherein the first composition and the second composition are selected to provide gel formation in the cavities after application of one or more of the first liquid and the second liquid to the element surface, wherein the first composition and the second composition are also selected to provide bacterial material, a calcium source, and a nutrient for bacteria in the cavities after application of the first liquid and the second liquid to the element surface, wherein the first liquid at least comprises sodium silicate and wherein the second liquid at least comprises the calcium source.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignees: Technische Universiteit Delft, Stitchting Voor De Technische WetenschappenInventors: Virginie Aline Christiane Wiktor, Hendrik Marius Jonkers
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Patent number: 9676667Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for oxidizing lignin at alkaline conditions. This oxidized lignin can be used as a dispersant in various end-products, for example as a renewable plasticizer in cement-containing products, such as concrete, where the ability of the oxidized lignin to endure alkaline conditions is an advantage. Further, the invention concerns a concrete mixture containing aggregate, cement, water and a plasticizer formed of oxidized lignin, and a process for producing such a concrete mixture. The oxidized lignin can be manufactured using a process, where the lignin starting material is reacted with an oxidizing agent in solution in alkaline conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT OyInventors: Anna Kalliola, Tiina Liitiä, Tarja Tamminen, Tapio Vehmas
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Patent number: 9662630Abstract: An agglomerate is provided that can include an aluminosilicate (ash) base material and one or more of a binding agent or leach reduction agent. Each of the agglomerate and binding agent can include no more than about 25 wt. % cement.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: ADA-ES, INC.Inventors: Ramon E. Bisque, Kenneth E. Baldrey, Robin M. Stewart, George Rouse, Natalie Caro
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Patent number: 9656916Abstract: A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar, patching materials for road repairs and other repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium sulfoaluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventor: Ashish Dubey
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Patent number: 9650296Abstract: A cement slurry composition, containing hydraulic cement, water, and from 1 to less than 4% of an organically modified nanoclay. A method for cementing a high pressure high temperature well by pumping the cement composition of claim 1 between a casing and a formation of a well bore to fill a gap between the casing and the formation, and allowing the cement to harden.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Muhammad Kalimur Rahman, Mobeen Murtaza, Abdulaziz Abdalla Al-Majed, Mesfer Mohammed Al-Zahrani
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Patent number: 9643888Abstract: A method for making geopolymer cementitious binder compositions for cementitious products such as concrete, precast construction elements and panels, mortar and repair materials, and the like is disclosed. The geopolymer cementitious compositions of some embodiments are made by mixing a synergistic mixture of thermally activated aluminosilicate mineral, calcium aluminate cement, a calcium sulfate and a chemical activator with water.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventor: Ashish Dubey
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Patent number: 9630880Abstract: A concrete product is produced by providing red dune sand having a particle size of 45 microns or less and mixing the red dune sand with hydraulic cement in a ratio of about 30% of the cement being replaced by the red dune sand. The cement and red dune sand are then mixed with fine and course aggregate, water and a superplasticizer and cast after pouring into a mold cavity. Then within 24 hours of casting, the cast article is steam cured for 12 hours under atmospheric pressure, demolded and placed in an auto clave at 100% humidity. The temperature in the auto clave is raised to 180° C. within one to two hours and maintained at that temperature for 4 to 5 hours. The temperature also increases the pressure to about 10 bars. The pressure is released to reach atmospheric pressure within 20-30 minutes and the temperature reduced gradually, so that the article can be removed.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: King Saud UniversityInventors: Abdulrahman M. Alhozaimy, Mohd Saleh Jaafar, Abdulaziz I. Al-Negheimish, Jamaloddin Noorzaie