Patents by Inventor Robert Ratcliff

Robert Ratcliff 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).

  • Patent number: 9266115
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: UNIMIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David D Kragten, Christy Karr, Scott Van Remortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20150218339
    Abstract: An ultra-fine nepheline syenite powder produced from a pre-processed nepheline syenite powder feedstock. The powder having a “controlled” maximum grain size D95 or D99 of less than about 20 microns and a “controlled” minimum grain size D5 in the range of 2-8 microns with a particle size spread D5-D95 of less than about 12 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Van Remortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 9034096
    Abstract: An ultra-fine nepheline syenite powder produced from a pre-processed nepheline syenite powder feedstock. The powder having a “controlled” maximum grain size D95 or D99 of less than about 20 microns and a “controlled” minimum grain size D5 in the range of 2-8 microns with a particle size spread D5-D95 of less than about 12 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Unimin Corporation
    Inventors: Scott VanRemortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20140306038
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: David D, Kragten, Christy Karr, Scott Van Remortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 8795427
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Unimin Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Kragten, Christy Karr, Scott Van Remortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20120263954
    Abstract: An ultra-fine inorganic powder for use as a filler and formed from a hard, naturally occurring mined material, in particular nepheline syenite, where the powder has a targeted controlled maximum particle size of less than 5 microns and a generally uncontrolled minimum particle size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: UNIMIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Van Remortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20120171491
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: UNIMIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: David D. Kragten, Christy Karr, JR., Scott VanRemortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Patent number: 8182601
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Unimin Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Kragten, Christy Karr, Jr., Scott VanRemortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20090260541
    Abstract: An ultra-fine powder formed from a naturally occurring mineral or rock material and having a controlled or “engineered” particle size distribution (PSD) to match the infrared spectra with a maximum particle size in the range of 14-17 microns measured as either D99, or preferably D95, and a minimum particle size D5 in the range of 4-7 microns. Preferably the maximum particle size is about 15 microns, the minimum particle size is about 5 microns and the D50 particle size is about 8-10 microns with the moisture content of the particle size “engineered” powder being less than about 0.20 percent by weight and preferably about 0.05 to 0.08 percent by weight of the powder. This specially “engineered” ultra-fine powder is used to reduce the thermicity of thermal film to a value less than about 20%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: David D. Kragten, Christy Karr, JR., Scott VanRemortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger
  • Publication number: 20090013905
    Abstract: An ultra-fine nepheline syenite powder produced from a pre-processed nepheline syenite powder feedstock. The powder having a “controlled” maximum grain size D95 or D99 of less than about 20 microns and a “controlled” minimum grain size D5 in the range of 2-8 microns with a particle size spread D5-D95 of less than about 12 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Scott VanRemortel, Robert Ratcliff, Ibezim Anazia, Louis M. Schlesinger