Patents by Inventor Loren E. Shiers

Loren E. Shiers 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).

  • Process for preparing active oxide powders
    Patent number: 4140771
    Abstract: An improved process for preparing active oxide powders in which cation hydroxide gels, prepared in the conventional manner are chemically dried by alternately washing the gels with a liquid organic compound having polar characteristics and a liquid organic compound having nonpolar characteristics until the mechanical water is removed from the gel. The water-free cation hydroxide is then contacted with a final liquid organic wash to remove the previous organic wash and speed drying. The dried hydroxide treated in the conventional manner will form a highly sinterable active oxide powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventors: Michael F. Berard, Orville Hunter, Jr., Loren E. Shiers, Stephen L. Dole, Ralph W. Scheidecker