Patents by Inventor Ronald Smeink

Ronald Smeink 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 producing iron ore agglomerates with use of sodium silicate containing binder
    Publication number: 20070119563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing iron ore agglomerates comprising agglomerating fine iron ore particles in the presence of a binder system wherein the binder system comprises a binder and an alkali metal silicate and wherein the alkali metal silicate is present in an amount of between 0.0001 to 0.08 percent by weight, based on the total weight of dry iron ore agglomerate, wherein the binder system is free of synthetic polymer, and preferably comprises carboxymethyl cellulose as binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL N.V.
    Inventors: James Schmitt, Ronald Smeink