Patents by Inventor Edward K. Rice
Edward K. Rice 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).
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Patent number: 10934212Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: PKL CORPORATIONInventor: Edward K. Rice
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Patent number: 10173926Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: CSA Research LLCInventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Publication number: 20180305256Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventor: Edward K. Rice
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Publication number: 20160376194Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Publication number: 20160272541Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventor: Edward K. Rice
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Patent number: 9394201Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: PKL CorporationInventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Patent number: 9359258Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: PKL CorporationInventor: Edward K. Rice
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Publication number: 20160052825Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventor: Edward K. Rice
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Patent number: 9206083Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: PKL CorporationInventor: Edward K. Rice
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Publication number: 20150321955Abstract: Microparticles having crystalline needle or rod-shaped structures of, for example, an ettringite mineral grown and attached radially from their surface. A method including nucleating and growing crystalline needles/rods from the surface of a particle in the presence of a solution of calcium, sulfur, and aluminum such as calcium sulfoaluminate, lime and calcium sulfate is described. One example is the radial growth of ettringite needles on the surface of fly ash particles in calcium sulfoaluminate-based cement paste and concrete.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Eric P. Bescher, Jacob W. Stremfel, Grant M. Kao, John T. Salkowski, Walter J. Hoyle, John Kenneth Vallens, Edward K. Rice
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Patent number: 9115024Abstract: Microparticles having crystalline needle or rod-shaped structures of, for example, an ettringite mineral grown and attached radially from their surface. A method including nucleating and growing crystalline needles/rods from the surface of a particle in the presence of a solution of calcium, sulfur, and aluminum such as calcium sulfoaluminate, lime and calcium sulfate is described. One example is the radial growth of ettringite needles on the surface of fly ash particles in calcium sulfoaluminate-based cement paste and concrete.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Macael, Inc.Inventors: Eric P. Bescher, Jacob W. Stremfel, Grant M. Kao, John T. Salkowski, Walter J. Hoyle, John Kenneth Vallens, Edward K. Rice
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Publication number: 20150166408Abstract: Addition of coal fly ash to calcium sulfoaluminate rapid-setting cements can lead to significant improvement and optimization of its properties. The addition of coal fly ash led to increased compressive strength and freeze-thaw durability while decreasing shrinkage and autoclave expansion. The presence of a super plasticizing agent negatively affected both compressive strength and shrinkage when used in combination with fly ash.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Eric P. Bescher, Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao
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Publication number: 20150107493Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Edward K. Rice
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Publication number: 20150000568Abstract: The carefully controlled addition of inorganic fillers to calcium sulfoaluminate rapid-setting cements can lead to significant improvement and optimization of its properties. Generally, prior art achieves cement optimization using costly and unstable organic additives. In the present invention, the addition of three inorganic additives such as coal ash, limestone or kiln dust led to appreciable improvement in the properties of calcium sulfoaluminate-containing cements. The addition of coal fly ash led to increased compressive strength and freeze-thaw durability while decreasing shrinkage and autoclave expansion. The addition of limestone was shown to control the compressive strength while not affecting the setting time, and the addition of cement kiln dust was shown to control the compressive strength while increasing the setting time. And finally, the presence of a super plasticizing agent was shown to negatively affect both compressive strength and shrinkage when used in combination with fly ash.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Eric P. Bescher, Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao
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Publication number: 20140364543Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Patent number: 8828136Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: PKL CorporationInventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Publication number: 20140202360Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: PKL CorporationInventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Patent number: 8715409Abstract: A calcium sulfoaluminate-based concrete with a permeability of less than 1000 Coulombs. Rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA and a suitable polymer such as a sol-gel derived, organic-inorganic, silica based hybrid coating solutions of polystyrene-butylacrylate polymers containing active silanol groups protected by hydroxyl groups containing polyalcohol, or other polymers. Such polymers may be added as powders or as liquid in the finish mill. Other rapid-setting low chloride-ion permeability (CSA) cements and concretes include CSA with selected particle size distributions, and do not require use of any polymer. These CSA cements and concretes have low chloride-ion permeability, high early strength, fast setting times, low-shrinkage, and high freeze-thaw resistance.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: PKL CorporationInventors: Edward K. Rice, Grant M. Kao, Eric P. Bescher
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Publication number: 20140060391Abstract: A shrinkage compensating concrete does not require restraint. The expansive forces developed during hydration compensate for concrete shrinkage, obviating the need for any added internal or external restraint element. Using this new shrinkage compensating concrete, substantially crack-free slabs may be built without using restraining steel bars, fibers, or other separate restraining element. The shrinkage compensating concrete includes a cement that develops internal expansive forces that never exceed the tensile strength of the concrete, such that the internal expansion compensates for the concrete shrinkage. The expansive cement may be an ASTMS, M or S cement, or other expansive cements may also be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventor: Edward K. Rice
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Patent number: 8545619Abstract: Synthetic fibers, such as polypropylene fibers, are mixed in a shrinkage compensating concrete to provide restraint in lieu of conventional steel reinforcement used in a shrinkage compensating concrete. While the synthetic fibers have a low elastic modulus and low strength, they act to restrain expansion of the concrete in the same way that conventional steel rebar does. In addition, only a small amount of the synthetic fibers are needed to restrain the expansion. As a result, shrinkage compensating concrete can be used in more varied applications, and can be provided more quickly, easily and inexpensively. Construction time requirements and expenses of concrete structures are correspondingly reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: PKL CorporationInventor: Edward K. Rice