Patents by Inventor Rainer Ralf Pille

Rainer Ralf Pille 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).

  • Ammonium nitrate granules
    Patent number: 8157935
    Abstract: This invention relates to explosive grade ammonium nitrate porous granules. The granules are produced in a fluidized bed and are formed through a combination of layering and agglomeration to produce ammonium nitrate granules are spherical in shape, smooth, hard and dry and do not break down easily during handling. Ammonium nitrate granules of a specific size range and density can be prepared and the size range and density of the granules can be varied, depending on the application of the granules, and this has particular advantages in preparing granules for use in ANFO explosive compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Omnia Fertilizer Limited
    Inventors: Francois Christiaan Visagie, Rainer Ralf Pille
  • AMMONIUM NITRATE GRANULES
    Publication number: 20090301618
    Abstract: This invention relates to explosive grade ammonium nitrate porous granules. The granules are produced in a fluidized bed and are formed through a combination of layering and agglomeration to produce ammonium nitrate granules are spherical in shape, smooth, hard and dry and do not break down easily during handling. Ammonium nitrate granules of a specific size range and density can be prepared and the size range and density of the granules can be varied, depending on the application of the granules, and this has particular advantages in preparing granules for use in ANFO explosive compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: OMNIA FERTILIZER LIMITED
    Inventors: Francois Christiaan Visagie, Rainer Ralf Pille