Patents by Inventor Thomas DiMuzio

Thomas DiMuzio 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).

  • Fuel pellet and method for its production
    Patent number: 6165238
    Abstract: An improved pelletized fuel consisting essentially of from about 70% to about 98% coal fines and from about 2% to about 30% waste thermoplastic polymeric material (plastic) and a method of producing the improved pelletized fines are disclosed. The plastic is shredded or granulated before mixing with the coal fines, and the mixture is heated to a temperature to soften or melt at least a major portion of the plastic. The heated mixture is then shaped by applying a pressure of at least about 600 PSI and pressing the mixture through a pelletizing or extrusion die, or shaping the mixture in a briquetting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: CQ Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Parkinson, Glenn A. Shirey, Thomas DiMuzio