Patents by Inventor Bart Becherer

Bart Becherer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magnetically-attractable non-clumping animal litter
    Patent number: 7337747
    Abstract: A particulate non-clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises non-clumping absorbent particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, and particle size. Methods of production for non-clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the non-clumping absorbent particulate material to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Vincent J. Losacco, Michael Ray Velder, Bala Nathan, Bart Becherer, Jerald W. Darlington, Jr.
  • Magnetically-attractable non-clumping animal litter
    Publication number: 20070175403
    Abstract: A particulate non-clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises non-clumping absorbent particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, and particle size. Methods of production for non-clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the non-clumping absorbent particulate material to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Vincent J. Losacco, Michael R. Velder, Bala V. Nathan, Bart Becherer, Jerald W. Darlington
  • Magnetically-attractable scoopable clumping animal litter
    Publication number: 20070169710
    Abstract: A particulate clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises water-swellable smectite clay particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, clump strength, and particle size. Methods of production for clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the water-swellable smectite clay particles to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Vincent J. Losacco, Mick Velder, Bala Nathan, Bart Becherer, Jerald W. Darlington
  • Magnetically-attractable scoopable clumping animal litter
    Publication number: 20070169709
    Abstract: A particulate clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises water-swellable smectite clay particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, clump strength, and particle size. Methods of production for clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the water-swellable smectite clay particles to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Vincent Losacco, Mick Velder, Bala Nathan, Bart Becherer, Jerald Darlington
  • Magnetically-attractable non-clumping animal litter
    Patent number: 7228819
    Abstract: A particulate non-clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises non-clumping absorbent particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, and particle size. Methods of production for non-clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the non-clumping absorbent particulate material to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: AMCOL International Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, Vincent J. Losacco, Michael Ray Velder, Bala Nathan, Bart Becherer, Jerald W. Darlington, Jr.