Patents by Inventor Denis Terraz

Denis Terraz 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).

  • Steeping liquor used as a means of controlling the risk of fire and explosion of organic extractive materials
    Patent number: 9708539
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a concentrated steeping liquor from the starch industry, referred to as corn steep, as a means for controlling the risks of fire caused by self-heating and the risks of explosion of dust caused by the particles and microparticles contained in the inflammable organic materials from the extractive industry, as well as by explosive gases released during the self-heating process during the storage, transport, and/or handling thereof. The concentrated steeping liquor of the invention is diluted with water and mixed with the material to be treated in respective proportions so as to obtain, for an index P up to 315 ?m, a percentage of fines at most equal to 6%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: IEC EUROPE SARL
    Inventor: Denis Terraz
  • STEEPING LIQUOR USED AS A MEANS OF CONTROLLING THE RISK OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION OF ORGANIC EXTRACTIVE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120186834
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a concentrated steeping liquor from the starch industry, referred to as corn steep, as a means for controlling the risks of fire caused by self-heating and the risks of explosion of dust caused by the particles and microparticles contained in the inflammable organic materials from the extractive industry, as well as by explosive gases released during the self-heating process during the storage, transport, and/or handling thereof. The concentrated steeping liquor of the invention is diluted with water and mixed with the material to be treated in respective proportions so as to obtain, for an index P up to 315 ?m, a percentage of fines at most equal to 6%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Denis Terraz